Have a use for 1x1x36 pieces of poplar?

[Larry Blanchard]

Or a plant stand for potted plants or for starting seedlings.

[Larry Blanchard]

I just thought of another one. Risers for a model railroad.

[astutesolutions]

There's a local plant that throws away a seemingly limitless supply of

3 ft long pieces of poplar that are 1 inch by 1 inch. Any ideas what a good use for these would be? My buddy uses some for spacing freshcut lumber for drying.

Can anyone think of any other use other than kindling?

Jeff

[georgeanddolores]

Woodturners could use these pieces for making fancy spindles, such as used on staircases.

[georgeanddolores]

Woodturners could use these pieces for making fancy spindles, such as used on staircases.

[georgeanddolores]

Woodturners could use these pieces for making fancy spindles, such as used on staircases.

[Duke of Burl]

Painted balusters

[astutesolutions]

True. I don't have a lathe tho, nor the need.

A friend pointed out that they could be used for furniture projects for stops or bracket holders (where not seen).

There was also a mudroom bench project I saw that had the lower shelf as slats to allow dirty shoes to drip down through or air out.

Potters bench perhaps?

Jeff

[Lawrence Wasserman]

Manufacturing pointy sticks?

[No]

Popler is a soft hardwood. Not that soft though. Have you ever seen those glued up pine panels at the orange store? Glue up enough and make yourself a 3' square top for a workbench of some type. or, you can stagger them and make up any size you might need. I'm thinking of a roll around tool chest I have. A wood top would be nice.

How about glue lam studs? he he

Model building?

dunno

[marks542004]

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you could glue these up to make a longer wider board. Something like it sells at the local building supply shop for fairly big bucks.

[BobS]

Let's see.... 3' long, 1" square + glue and clamps.

Stagger them, glue them up and go for any length you need ....

======== ========== ========= ============== ============= ========== ========= ========= ===== ============= ========= ============== Poplar is a hardwood (one of the softest though), is used as a secondary wood in making a lot of furniture (web frames, drawer sides, etc.).

Your buddy's idea is a good one but how about making drying racks from these? Stained or painted, these would make great slats for shelving racks, clothes drying. Does you wife wash and air dry her woolen sweaters or other items that can't be tossed into a dryer - sure she does. How about a blanket rack for the bedroom. Lot's of things come to mind.

Bob S.

[J T]

Tue, Nov 8, 2005, 11:26am (EST-3) [e-mail] has to ask: Can anyone think of any other use other than kindling?

Are you kidding? It's free. I can think of probably a dozen things to use it for, without even thinking. Take all you can get, then worry about figuring what to use it for later. It's free. Hell, first thing you can use some for is a pickup load as a sacrifice to the Woodworking Gods. Let me know when we can expect it. If nothing else, cut up a bunch toy block size, and dump a big load at every child care in town.

JOAT If it ain't broke, don't lend it.

- Red Green

[Brian In Hampton]

I needed some pointy sticks a bit ago.....................Brian

[Larry Jaques]

On 8 Nov 2005 11:26:49 -0800, with neither quill nor qualm, [e-mail] quickly quoth:

1) Turn 'em down and make really cheap 'n dodgy pens. 2) Sell them with instructions on Ebay as Pointy Stick Kits. 3) Point 'em and use them in the garden. 4) Combine 'em into traps and collect stray pets for the pound. 5) Glue 'em up into toy trucks/trains/cars for kids. 6) Turn 'em down and make your own arrow shafts. 7) Lose money turning them into dowels. 8) Lose more money turning them into chop sticks. 9) Lose your shirt turning them into toothpics! 10) Sell 'em to warring countries to use as punji sticks. ©2005 Larry Jaques I require royalties for any profit-making enterprise based upon one or more of these vividly insightful tips.

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[BobS]

I see that you're still able to outrun the guy's in the white coats - eh Larry......;-0

Bob S.

[Dave Balderstone]

Trivets, drawer glides, trellisses for climbing plants, jigs in the shop, shelf supports, whacking sticks, play blocks for kids...

[Jesse]

Build a 100 bottle wine rack as illustrated attatched. This was built from scraps. Jesse

[Jesse]

Sorry, posted to alt. bin. pictures.woodworking. Jesse

[Bob McConnell]

Chop em up for model train parts, ala Brio and Tommy Tank. Poplar and Birch are the two most common woods used for them.

Where is this plant? I could use a double armful.

Bob McConnell N2SPP