Tuliptree wood any good?

[Woodworks]

A tree surgeon is offering me what he calls a Tuliptree for firewood. I have had a Google of Tuliptree and am slightly confused as it appears to the same a as Poplar but the tree surgeon says Tulip and Poplar are completely different. It's all going for firewood whatever but I would like to know the difference and what they are like to burn when dry. Thanks

[Stubby]

A tree surgeon is offering me what he calls a Tuliptree for firewood. I have had a Google of Tuliptree and am slightly confused as it appears to the same a as Poplar but the tree surgeon says Tulip and Poplar are completely different. It's all going for firewood whatever but I would like to know the difference and what they are like to burn when dry. Thanks

 

I just put to google " is tulip tree wood any good as fire wood ? " The answer I got is no . Its crap . I don't have first hand Knowles of this , its just what google said .....

[nepia]

A tree surgeon is offering me what he calls a Tuliptree for firewood. I have had a Google of Tuliptree and am slightly confused as it appears to the same a as Poplar but the tree surgeon says Tulip and Poplar are completely different. It's all going for firewood whatever but I would like to know the difference and what they are like to burn when dry. Thanks

 

Beau, Steve 7th Devil is about to get a whole tree of it for turning/carving or something. Hopefully he'll be able to point you in a direction other than firewood if that's any good to you. Or is it a case of firewood or nowt?

 

BTW Liriodendron tulipifera is of the Magnolias.

 

Jon

[difflock]

I first came across "Tulip Tree" wood a very few years ago at a home-builders exhibition in Belfast.

Used in very expensive internal joinery work.

Because it is, if I remember correctly, "diminsonally stable"

Despite being about as heavy and strong as good Balsa wood.

I suspect it is also very kind on planer blades, and "takes" a good finish.

but

It grossly failed my very discreet "thumbnail" test.

It is Poplar re-badged, just like Windscale was re-badged Sellafield.

Also used in Nth America as "sidings"

Also makes good matchs, as I understand.

PS

Apparently Poplar bark shingles last for 50 to 75 years.

cheers

m

[Woodworks]

Beau, Steve 7th Devil is about to get a whole tree of it for turning/carving or something. Hopefully he'll be able to point you in a direction other than firewood if that's any good to you. Or is it a case of firewood or nowt?

 

BTW Liriodendron tulipifera is of the Magnolias.

 

Jon

I think it is a case of firewood or nowt. The stem is not very clean so would not make very nice boards anyway. I have used American "Tulipwood" for joinery and it is lovely to work but not the prettiest to my eyes. Ah yes m it is very stable but soft as butter.

 

 

So is it safe to say the two are the same and my tree surgeon has got it wrong? This would surprise me as he is very experienced and appears very knowledgeable.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Woodworks

[se7enthdevil]

beau, it's the same stuff tulip tree is liriodendron tulipfera, or as you know it yellow poplar.

 

if its not a good stem then maybe fire wood is best for it but it should still make some characterful boards.

 

as firewood its quite good but must be dry...

 

 

if your tree surgeon says tulip and polar are not the same then he's right. the thing is you are thinking of the timber as we call tulip tree "poplar", but he is thinking of the genus or species which are in entirely different families with the tulip being part of the magnoliaceae and populus being in the salicaceae.

 

 

has this helped?

[TGB]

Lovely wood for marquetry, small ornaments, bowls, etc. It would be a crying shame to burn it.

[Woodworks]

beau, it's the same stuff tulip tree is liriodendron tulipfera, or as you know it yellow poplar.

 

if its not a good stem then maybe fire wood is best for it but it should still make some characterful boards.

 

as firewood its quite good but must be dry...

 

 

if your tree surgeon says tulip and polar are not the same then he's right. the thing is you are thinking of the timber as we call tulip tree "poplar", but he is thinking of the genus or species which are in entirely different families with the tulip being part of the magnoliaceae and populus being in the salicaceae.

 

 

has this helped?

 

Thanks Steve and good to hear it's OK to burn as there is going to be fair few tons of the stuff. Sorry it's not going to be milled but just don't have the time, space and a market for the end product.

[se7enthdevil]

beau, any wood is good to burn if its free...

 

if you feel like it cut a few large lumps out of it as it shouldn't really split whilst drying and then at least something could be turned from it?

[Woodworks]

Will probably do that as the father in law does a bit of turning. Do you like the colour of the wood? I ask as I am going to making some furniture for a chap who has provided some Tulip for the job. Not keen myself but maybe others like it.

Edited January 10, 2014 by Woodworks