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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Robert Walton wrote:

> Poplar is like that. It's esy to split, but when you lift a piece of
> cured poplar and a piece of jsut about anything else, you know why it
> burns cool. There's not much to it.I see why pioneers made canoes of
> it. It is good for spring/fall fires when you don't need so much heat.


Ron made our woodstrip canoe of poplar.  It has a similar density to 
cedar so it works well as a canoe.  It is also less expensive than cedar 
and readily available in the woods here if you can mill it yourself.

Poplar also makes fairly nice lightweight furniture for small chests and 
cabinets and such, if you like lighter colored woods.

B

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