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Strip: Poplar
By:Bruce Cartwright
Date: 8/18/2003, 11:23 am

Reading through various books and posts on strip building I am surprised not to see poplar listed as a stripping wood. It is light in color, straight grained, and usualy clear. Obviously there must be a downside or it would be used. Can anyone tell me what that "down side" is? Northern cedar is hard to come by and I'm looking for a good light colored wood to replace it.

Thanks

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Poplar
Bruce Cartwright -- 8/18/2003, 11:23 am
Re: Strip: Poplar
Jim Looker -- 8/22/2003, 1:19 pm
weight *NM*
Danny Cox -- 8/18/2003, 2:20 pm
Re: Which Poplar?
C. Fronzek -- 8/18/2003, 1:47 pm
Re: Which Poplar?
Dan G -- 8/18/2003, 3:24 pm
Re: Which Poplar?
Grant -- 8/18/2003, 7:30 pm
weight, weight and ???
charles w -- 8/18/2003, 12:02 pm
Re: weight, weight and ??? *LINK* *Pic*
Bill Price -- 8/18/2003, 12:37 pm
Re: weight, weight and ??? *Pic*
charles w -- 8/18/2003, 5:21 pm
Re: weight, weight and ???
Bill Price -- 8/19/2003, 11:53 am
Re: weight, weight and ???
Bruce Cartwright -- 8/18/2003, 12:27 pm
Re: weight, weight and ???
charles w -- 8/18/2003, 4:50 pm
Re: weight, weight and ??? *LINK*
Rob Macks -- 8/18/2003, 1:36 pm
Re: weight, weight and ??? *LINK*
Ed Falis -- 8/19/2003, 1:40 pm
Re: Strip: Poplar *LINK*
Dan Ruff -- 8/18/2003, 11:59 am