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Poplar Lumber Properties

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Poplar - Liridendron tulipifera

The top half of the wood sample is unfinished and the lower half is finished with clear semi-gloss polyurethane.

Whitish, sometimes striped sapwood with heartwood ranging in color from clear yellow to tan or greenish-brown, marked sometimes with purplish, dark green, blue or black shades. Straight-grained, moderately light and soft.

Poplar Lumber


Machining
: Average

Hardness
: Soft

Splitting
: Fair

Finishing
: Good

Nailing
: Fair

Screwing
: Average

Gluing
: Excellent

Carving
: Good
Specific Gravity: .42
Shrinkage: Low
Weight: 30
Stability: Unstable
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