Advise on Poplar

[Rob D]

It doesn't have that many traditional uses but can still be used inside. Benefits are that it dries very quickly, does not suffer with many drying defects and is one of the few light woods... negatives are it's very soft!.

 

 

If you have a market for it it's worth milling.... if you don't then don't worry about it!

[Ian]

If the butts are a at all figured they are definitely worth milling; here is a picture of some furniture I finished recently with a burr poplar top and door inserts:

 

 

 

 

Ian

[Rob D]

Lovely piece of furniture Ian

[Big J]

Very nice indeed. I have seen Burr Poplar before (Lanarkshire hardwoods had a similar tree sawn up) and it's without a doubt lovely. Very rare though.

[Ian]

  Rob D said:

Lovely piece of furniture Ian

 

Thanks.

 

  Big J said:

Very nice indeed. I have seen Burr Poplar before (Lanarkshire hardwoods had a similar tree sawn up) and it's without a doubt lovely. Very rare though.

 

That is a board from Lanarkshire Hardwoods. I think there were several trees. I wish I had the funds to buy more of the tree...

 

Ian

[Rob D]

I had some black poplar with rippling in it... Really impressive looking wood...

 

 

I had oddles of the stuff in big butts but at the time space needed so was mainly firewooded... I should have milled more of it.... hindsight and all that!

 

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/alaskan-mill/45517-black-poplar-plank.html

 

 

 

[Peter]

A wood turner I used to sell to had some stunning pieces from a true native black poplar that blew over.

[wills-mill]

It's a great all round bit of timber for shed and workshop studwork, rafters and boarding. It also takes pressure treatment beautifully if you've a local plant.....

[cooks]

Thanks for all the replies. I have been away for a week. There is no market for the timber that i have, the owner wants to mill it at his cost because he can't stand the idea of leaving it lying on the floor once cut.

[Shane]

They used to use it for making matches, but that's quite a boring job milling it down to that size. 18 million cuts per but.

 

Ian - that looks so cool!