Poplar Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 12"
![Poplar Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 12" Poplar Turning Squares: 1-3/4" x 1-3/4" x 12"](graphics/en-US/cssui/blank.gif)
$6.00 ea.
for 20 or more mix/match
(48 U.S. Ground)
Get ready to work with the finest wood squares you've ever seen, they're ready to be turned into whatever you can imagine, such as furniture parts, table legs, small accessories, handles, artwork and other fine woodworking projects.
Why Choose Poplar?
Budget-friendly poplar beats the pants off of pine. It's soft but dense so it's delightfully easy to shape and machine. The tight grain makes the perfect choice for stain or paint, but poplar works fine with a clear finish, too.
Thickness | 1-3/4" (≈ 1-3/4" approx) |
Width | 1-3/4" |
Length | 12" |
Grade | Kiln dried, clear |
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Ease of Finishing
![color of Poplar](graphics/icons/CTGY/ColorPalette.png)
Grayish white sapwood with greenish brown heart.
![the Poplar tree](graphics/icons/CTGY/Tree.png)
A tall, stately tree. May reach 150 feet high with a trunk up to 10 feet and free of branches for up to 90 feet.
![other names for Poplar](graphics/icons/CTGY/Log.png)
American tulipwood, American whitewood, Canary whitewood, Canary wood, Canoe wood, Poplar, Popple, Saddletree, Tulip poplar, Tuliptree, Tulipwood, White poplar, Whitewood, Yellow poplar
![uses for Poplar](graphics/icons/CTGY/HandPlane.png)
Furniture, cabinets, jigs, drawer sides, painted furniture
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