Poplar planks

[Sixpence]

Could somebody please tell me if poplar wood planks are any use in boats

 

[chippie]

No first hand experience, but from what I have read they are not very rot resistant. Perhaps OK for something that is trailered and stored under cover.

 

[Blueboatman]

http://www.iswonline.com/wwp/wom/yellowpoplar.cfm

 

[Captain Coochie]

What and where are you using them ? Ive not worked with poplar but im under the impression its one of the cheaper softwoods .

 

[DinghyMan]

It is, its the stuff that you usually find in the DIY sheds that has been shrinkwrapped in plastic and twists and turns into all sorts of shapes when released

Its one of the common white woods and would probably be of little use in a marine environment as it'll rot very quickly.

 

[sailorman]

Poplar soft wood ?????????? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[DinghyMan]

It is a soft hardwood.

Not all hardwoods are hard and not all softwoods are soft, e.g. balsa and cedar.

 

[sailorman]

Guess wot i do for a living /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[DinghyMan]

I did wonder - it just says tax-payer in your biog.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[sailorman]

did just get a rebate though /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Ba@@tards overcharged last year /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[tazzle]

No mention on http://www.covboat.demon.co.uk/sustainability.htm which covers the usefulness of most boat timber

My Victorian Carpenter's Sourcebook only recommends it for applications where lightness and moderate strength is required - e.g. barn doors. It's only virtue is that it dents when struck rather than splintering and is therefore also recommended for the sides of carts and wagons conveying rocks &c.

I'd give it a miss for boats.

 

[Sixpence]

Thanks to all , definately not a boatie wood so I'll find something else for it all

 

[Ships_Cat]

I have some experience using it Dave - used to have it growing and when felled it makes passable firewood.

John

 

[fisherman]

My book says that Indian Poplar or Bahan is light, fairly hard, and durable in water.

 

[Captain Coochie]

Ok i made a mistake and i have worked with it but i know it as Tulipwood . Nice for cabinet making IMHO it has a lovely changing grain . In my defence ive heard poplar called a white wood so i assumed it was a soft wood . But its an American white wood so it would be a hardwood wouldnt it /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[sailorman]

we all make mistakes /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Even Me, i realise thats very hard to understand but TRUE /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Captain Coochie]

Dave , you havnt said what you want the timber for . Larch is quite cheap so i hear and Forbsie has a good source of it . So cmon , what do you want to use it for ?

 

[Sixpence]

I hadn't noticed the change till now , sorry , I dont want , I have .
Basically I've got a pile of planks and wanted to know if they were any use to anyone . I'm told they're Poplar but that's all I know , so if anyone's in striking distance of Peterborough and wants to take a look see , or take a plank away for a more detailed look , I'm game