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Re: Poplar is quite white.
By:Joe
Date: 4/7/2002, 11:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Poplar is quite white. (Roger Nuffer)

: I've found oplar to have a slight green hue. This is in Oregon and can vary.

: Some other woods to check are Aspen, and Cottonwood. Don't ask me for a
: source though.

: Roger

Roger, I agree poplar does most often have a green tint here (near L.A.) One can seek out pieces that display less green than others and it is possible to find white pieces too.

Joe

Messages In This Thread

Material: Art Questions?
Mike Rath -- 4/7/2002, 1:41 pm
Re: Material: Art Questions?
Luke -- 4/9/2002, 1:25 pm
Specific gravity = .6
Ted Henry -- 4/9/2002, 6:09 pm
Re: Material: Art Questions?
Chris Menard -- 4/8/2002, 1:45 pm
Re: Material: Art Questions?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/8/2002, 10:05 am
Basswood
!RUSS -- 4/7/2002, 6:58 pm
Re: Material: Art Questions?
John B. -- 4/7/2002, 3:26 pm
Re: Material: Art Questions?
Mike Rath -- 4/7/2002, 3:44 pm
Poplar is quite white. *NM*
don flowers -- 4/7/2002, 5:05 pm
Re: Poplar is quite white.
Roger Nuffer -- 4/7/2002, 7:04 pm
Re: Poplar is quite white. *Pic*
Bill Price -- 4/8/2002, 3:42 pm
Re: Poplar is quite white.
Ken Sutherland -- 4/9/2002, 12:55 am
Re: Poplar is quite white.
Joe -- 4/7/2002, 11:03 pm
Re: Poplar is quite white.
Tom -- 4/7/2002, 10:35 pm
Re: Material: Art Questions?
John B. -- 4/7/2002, 4:00 pm
Re: Material: The amber color of Spar Varnish
Roger Nuffer -- 4/7/2002, 7:21 pm
Re: Material: Pine/Maple/Basswood
Roger Nuffer -- 4/7/2002, 3:24 pm
Re: Material: Pine/Maple/Basswood *Pic*
Rick M -- 4/12/2002, 12:58 am
Re: Material: Pine/Maple/Basswood *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 4/8/2002, 6:24 am
thaught I lost my mind
Tom -- 4/8/2002, 5:56 pm
The other white wood, umm, other poplar
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/9/2002, 10:40 pm
Indiana State Tree, also called the Redwood of IN
John Monfoe -- 4/9/2002, 5:22 am
Re: Material: Pine/Maple/Basswood
Mike Rath -- 4/7/2002, 3:38 pm