That must be why poplar is so popular. Regards.
Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee A. Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 11:47 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Using Poplar In Woodworking > > > > > > Just a note on the Po0pular species of trees. Most if not all Popular > trees are fast growing and one of the few trees like willows that like > the wet lands although can be grown most anyplace. Lee > > > On Sun, > Apr 20, 2008 at 08:29:09AM +1000, Ray Boyce wrote: >> Poplar is a species of wood that is commonly used in woodworking. You can >> find poplar in many furniture projects, toys and wood turnings because it >> is >> inexpensive, fairly workable and takes nails, screws and glue well. It >> works >> best with paint as a finish, but it can often be stained in an attempt to >> simulate finer woods (provided the proper steps are taken in the >> finishing >> process). Poplar is also used quite often for more industrial purposes, >> such >> as the core of finer plywoods or for crates and pallets. >> >> Types of Poplar: Poplar is considered a hardwood >> <http://woodworking.about.com/od/typesofwood/p/hardwood.htm> by species, >> but this can be somewhat confusing as it is typically softer than pine, a >> common softwood. In most instances, poplar (or should we say what is sold >> as >> poplar in home centers) is actually the wood from the tulip tree. It is a >> creamy white-colored wood with brown or gray sections or streaks through >> the >> grain. Garden-variety poplar is also sometimes referred to as yellow >> poplar >> or whitewood, but you may also find poplars to include European black >> poplar, cottonwood or some types of aspen. >> >> Working with Poplar: Poplar is relatively easy to work with, as it takes >> manipulation with a saw, lathe or router well. One key is to make sure >> that >> your cutting tools are sharp, as poplar can tend to tear if the cutting >> edge >> is less than optimal. When sanding poplar, because of it's relatively >> soft >> nature, be sure to use progressively finer grits of sandpaper, as more >> coarse grits will leave sanding marks that need to be removed with the >> next >> finer grit of sandpaper. I typically find that if I start sanding with >> 80-grit, then move to 150, 220, 300 and finally 400-grit sandpaper is a >> process that yields good results. >> >> Finishing Poplar: Poplar is renowned for it's ability to take paint well. >> It >> is commonly the wood stock of choice when building woodworking projects >> that >> will be painted. It is relatively resistant to decay, and when sanded, >> primed and painted thoroughly, should hold up well to normal wear and >> tear >> for many interior projects. If you intend to use poplar for outdoor >> woodworking plans, you may need to apply a new coat of paint every couple >> of >> years, depending on the project and location of the finished piece. >> >> Staining poplar is another matter entirely. In its native form, poplar >> tends >> to take stain in a very blotchy manner. It is imperative that all >> surfaces >> that will be stained be prepared properly with a couple of coats of a >> pre-stain >> <http://woodworking.about.com/od/finishing/p/woodConditioner.htm> >> wood conditioner. This will allow the stain to be applied much more >> evenly, >> and will make the grain of the poplar pop a bit more. >> >> Some woodworkers attempt to use poplar to simulate finer woods such as >> maple. This can be tricky, as the grain is somewhat similar, but to the >> trained eye, the differences will be obvious. When attempting to mimic >> another wood like maple, try to use poplar that is relatively free of >> sections of gray or greenish stock. A bit in the grain is fine, but >> poplar >> tends to have large sections that are of a darker color than the common >> creamy-white. >> >> TIP: For best results when mimicking the look of another wood with >> poplar, >> be sure to test your stain for the right color on scrap cutoffs of the >> same >> poplar boards you used in the project. Remember to apply a couple of >> coats >> of pre-stain wood conditioner to the cutoffs before applying your test >> stains. Fine-tuning your stain color on scrap stock is far better than >> staining your entire project with the wrong color. >> >> >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> > > -- > "When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; > but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!" > [David Starr Jordan, Cardiff, > What Great Men Think of Religion] > Do you Jabber? I do. 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