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[Rob <becidawa AT hctc.com>]

At  11/26/2004 10:51 PM, you wrote:
> I've seen mentioned, in various newsletters lately, proposals to begin
> planting/using poplar as hardwood for general construction purposes (which 
> it's
> supposed to become once it's kiln-dried).
> I'm curious if 'poplar' would include the hybrid poplars that are 
> advertised as
> being so fast-growing?

Up in MN they call all the Aspen "popples". Now that stuff does grow fast 
and large (diameter & height) but I never saw it used for much besides pulp 
log. I used it for other things but never felt comfortable with it as 
joists (I did short runs between supports as floor joists).



Rob

becidawa AT hctc.com
Now in western Washington, USA