white poplar, any use at all?

[sussexlad]

hi guys, the estate im cutting on at the moment has loads of white poplar, big buggers probably going up to about 70ft. the owner asked me if there was any use for them but i dont know so thought i would ask here

[treequip]

It's all firewood these days.......

[stihllearning]

i hear they're pretty good for floorboards, indoors and especially for lorry beds

[MikeTM150]

firewood sounds good!!!!

[hardtop110]

Matches

[Goaty]

I may be wrong but I think the poplar used for joinery is Yellow poplar as it gets called, which is actually Lirodendron commonly called tulip tree.

Matches and pallet wood are its favoured modern uses. At present some is going for biomass for powerstations.

But for best personal use is firewood for wood burners and stoves. Nice to cut easy to split but takes a while season.

[davetaz]

Easy to process in to firewood and seasons very quickly if stored properly

[spudulike]

Yup firewood for log burners, mix it with hardwoods like oak that don't burn so well on their own - it is all worth cash!

[sussexlad]

ok cheers for the feedback guys i will pass it on!

[tommer9]

Brake blocks for steam/ traction engines possibly. They use poplar but not sure which type.