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Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po *Pic*
By:Bill Price
Date: 9/12/2002, 5:56 pm
In Response To: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Poplar (Dale Frolander)

: Speaking of poplar, why don't people use it for kayak building? It is a light
: color wood that has a hint of the color green in it. It looks like it
: would be easy to work with and is light weight. I bought the piece to play
: around with since it is cheap ($2.70/bd ft minus 40%), and to see how it
: looks with epoxy on it.

I used it on the deck of my Sea Spirit. It is easy to work with, clear, and takes well to epoxy. The green color will turn brownish after a while. The wood ends up a light blonde color after epoxy, glass and varnish.

Bill

Messages In This Thread

Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Poplar
Dale Frolander -- 9/12/2002, 4:57 pm
Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po
MIke and Rikki -- 9/12/2002, 10:39 pm
Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po
Tom -- 9/13/2002, 1:39 am
The "king"
canary -- 9/13/2002, 12:54 pm
Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po
Shawn Baker -- 9/12/2002, 6:40 pm
Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po *Pic*
Bill Price -- 9/12/2002, 5:56 pm
Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po
MIke and Rikki -- 9/12/2002, 10:45 pm
Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po
Bill Price -- 9/13/2002, 12:59 am
Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po
Roger Nuffer -- 9/12/2002, 5:01 pm
Re: Material: The woodworkers store/Rockler and Po
grant -- 9/12/2002, 5:08 pm
aspen / poplar & coating.
Tony -- 9/12/2002, 6:51 pm