Yellow-Poplar Wood Properties by Connected Lines

Yellow-Poplar Alternative Name 1: Tulipwood
Yellow-Poplar Amount of Figure: Low
Yellow-Poplar Amount of Natural Luster: Medium
Yellow-Poplar Availability of Wood: Plentiful
Yellow-Poplar Available As Lumber: Yes
Yellow-Poplar Available as Veneer: Yes
Yellow-Poplar Available only in small sizes: No
Yellow-Poplar Bending Strength: Moderate
Yellow-Poplar Blunting of Tool Blades: Low
Yellow-Poplar Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Yellow-Poplar Carving: Good, easy to carve
Yellow-Poplar Clear Finish or Varnish: Good
Yellow-Poplar Color of Wood: Yellow or Golden Brown
Yellow-Poplar Contrast between growth rings: Diffuse Porous
Yellow-Poplar Crushing Strength: Low
Yellow-Poplar Decorative Figure: No
Yellow-Poplar Density: Moderate
Yellow-Poplar Drilling: Good
Yellow-Poplar Fill before Finishing: Does not require a filler
Yellow-Poplar Gluing: Good
Yellow-Poplar Grain: Straight
Yellow-Poplar Growth Ring Pattern Plainsawn: Faint growth ring
Yellow-Poplar Growth Ring Pattern Quartersawn: Faint growth ring stripe
Yellow-Poplar Hand Tooling: Very Easy
Yellow-Poplar Hardness: Soft, easy to dent
Yellow-Poplar Hardwood or Softwood: Hardwood
Yellow-Poplar Harmful Properties: Non Toxic
Yellow-Poplar Interlocked Grain: No
Yellow-Poplar Kiln-dried Shrinkage: Low
Yellow-Poplar Machine Tools: Average
Yellow-Poplar Mortising: Fair or satisfactory
Yellow-Poplar Movement after drying: Moderate
Yellow-Poplar Nail Holding: Fair - Nails hold or are fairly easily pulled out
Yellow-Poplar Nailing: Good - Seldom splits wood
Yellow-Poplar Natural Durability: Non-durable
Yellow-Poplar Number of Knots: Low
Yellow-Poplar Painting: Good
Yellow-Poplar Planing: Good
Yellow-Poplar Polishing: Good
Yellow-Poplar Pounds per cubic foot maximum: 31
Yellow-Poplar Pounds per cubic foot minimum: 30
Yellow-Poplar Reacts with Iron Fasteners or Hardware: No
Yellow-Poplar Sanding: Rather difficult
Yellow-Poplar Sawing: Low cutting resistance
Yellow-Poplar Screw Holding: Fair - Screws are fairly easy to pull out
Yellow-Poplar Screwing: Fair - May require pre-drilled pilot holes especially near ends
Yellow-Poplar Shaping: Rather difficult
Yellow-Poplar Size of Knots: Intermediate
Yellow-Poplar Size of Pores: Small Pores - Closed grain
Yellow-Poplar Specific Gravity: Moderate
Yellow-Poplar Specific Gravity maximum: .42
Yellow-Poplar Specific Gravity minimum: .42
Yellow-Poplar Staining: Fair - May stain unevenly or change colors
Yellow-Poplar Steam Bending: Satisfactory
Yellow-Poplar Stiffness: Moderate
Yellow-Poplar Surface Preparation for Finishing: No
Yellow-Poplar Texture of the Wood: Fine
Yellow-Poplar Toughness: Low
Yellow-Poplar Turning: Good
Yellow-Poplar Weight: Moderate
Yellow-Poplar Wood Defects: Stain
Yellow-Poplar Work Notes: Requires sharp tools
Yellow-Poplar Use for Boxes, Crates or Pallets: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Carving: YES
Yellow-Poplar Use for Cooperage: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Decorative Veneer: YES
Yellow-Poplar Use for Flooring: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Furniture: YES
Yellow-Poplar Use for Handles: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Heavy Construction: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Inlay: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Interior Finish: YES
Yellow-Poplar Use for Light Construction: YES
Yellow-Poplar Use for Marine Applications: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Marquetry: YES
Yellow-Poplar Use for Millwork: YES
Yellow-Poplar Use for Models and Patterns: YES
Yellow-Poplar Use for Musical Instruments: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Novelties: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Secondary Furniture Components: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Shingles: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Sports Equipment: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Turnery: no
Yellow-Poplar Use for Woodenware: no