building materials

[60wrestler]

any body ever used poplar on a vlam or on any other board

[Reece Man]

Crrraaackkk

[60wrestler]

Crrraaackkk

really i heard it was strong

[Ogre]

It is strong. Some old Sims taperkicks were poplar

[60wrestler]

It is strong. Some old Sims taperkicks were poplar

well im using it for a vlam so i dont think thhat flex will be an issue

[arcane]

I used Poplar once a few years ago. Within 5 minutes of riding it split from the truck holes to about 12" back. Never used it since.
I know some companies use it to an extent, ply or the like, but solid poplar IMO is not strong enough to stand up to much of anything.

[243racing]

Poplar is quite a soft wood. You're better to go with hard woods like maple, walnut... stuff like that.

[Everett McCord]

I have used poplar before in a vlam, just be sure to use the correct type. I believe there are two kinds of poplar one being stronger than the other.

[60wrestler]

do think that if i made it into veneers and pressed it that it would not break or would it still crack

[arcane]

Here are a couple I've found. Comet Poplar pintail

And Seismic is using poplar for their new decks. Seismic Boards

They both use a fiberglass wrap so if you can figure that out you're set.

[60wrestler]

Here are a couple I've found. Comet Poplar pintail

And Seismic is using poplar for their new decks. Seismic Boards

They both use a fiberglass wrap so if you can figure that out you're set.

thanks ill have to try that

[Ogre]

Yes, poplar is very straight grained and easily split along the grainIt is light and strong tho, but will split if oriented as to expose that weakness.
Believe it or not, it is soft, but is classified as a "hardwood" by forestry standards,

[243racing]

Yes, poplar is very straight grained and easily split along the grainIt is light and strong tho, but will split if oriented as to expose that weakness.
Believe it or not, it is soft, but is classified as a "hardwood" by forestry standards,

True however hardwood merely means deciduous by forestry standards. Deciduous trees are usually harder than coniferous however this is not always the case.

[Haro]

Poplar is quite a soft wood. You're better to go with hard woods like maple, walnut... stuff like that.

Poplar is classified as a "hard wood" that does not mean it has the same strength as maple or the responsivness as other hardwoods. Don't get me wrong it it strong enough for some projects but I wouldn't use it for a longboard because of it's tendency to split or crack because of how straight the grain is. I've worked at a sawmill a sawmill all my life so I'm pretty sure my information is correct. If you wanted to be really cheap it can work, but I would use plenty of fiberglass.

[boogaloo28]

the older comets usually used poplar and hickory where the truck mounts would go but the whole thing was sandwiched in some triaxial glass. Seems like seismic is doing something similar. Sandwiching a vlam in glass seems like the best way to go because u can actually press the core and you don't have to worry about the integrity between the joints.

[Momona Boe]

poplar without fibreglass would be a less than adequate choice

yes I have tried it

yes it failed

but hey, what do I know?

[Haro]

heck, experiment and put it to the test. Then get back to us on the results of what happened and how it broke and this thread could be the answer to many other questions on materials for boards.

[60wrestler]

heck, experiment and put it to the test. Then get back to us on the results of what happened and how it broke and this thread could be the answer to many other questions on materials for boards.

will do i just have to wait for the wood to dry