[Woodcarver] POPLAR ??

[Joe Dillett]

Hi Jan,

It's no good for carving. I suggest that you send it to me. <smile>

Actually Poplar is good for carving, fine grain and good strength against splitting. It holds the detail very well. It takes a stain ok. It ranges in hardness from hard to soft, sometimes in the same piece of wood. At the lumber yard when you buy "white wood" a lot of it is poplar. The Woodbutcher Knife (which I have, and keep in my long drawer because it's so gosh darn big) cuts through it like butter.

Joe Dillett     KC9VAU
The Carving Shop
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Somonauk, IL. 60552

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jan Oegema 
  To: [Woodcarver] 
  Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 3:32 PM
  Subject: [Woodcarver] POPLAR ??


  How is poplar for carving ??
  I have about a bush cord of it 
  Very clean (Very few  knots ) And been cut 8 years ago Airdried

               Woodbutcher Jan 

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