Can fast-growing poplar be used for furniture making?
Poplar is now grown and harvested as a timber resource. A decade ago virtually all poplar plantations were planted and managed for fiber production, to produce wood for pulp and paper mills. These days poplar is considered a reliable substitute to alder, pine and spruce in many of their current markets. Poplar wood is light in color and easily accepts stain and paint. It can be used in a variety of applications: veneer, panels, select and common grade lumber, molding, chips, oriented strand board, etc. It is not, however, yet recommended for structural applications. It is becoming more and more poplar (er, popular) each year to grow poplar in plantations. Greenwood Resources is one land management company who specializes in this activity.
