Poplar Vase

[John Hart]

I went down to one of the amish sawmills in the area and picked up the wood I needed for a deck project. (Its a Poplar and Cherry design)

Anyway, the guy running the sawmill heard I did some turning and wondered if poplar was any good for that sort of thing. So I cut off a chunk of one of the 4X4's and made this little vase.

I delivered it to him this evening. You shoulda seen the smile

3.25" Diameter 7" High....finish clear lacquer.
Pic isn't that great...I was in a hurry. Lots of nice colors in there....mostly a variety of greens.
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[Jon Lanier]

That is beautiful. Love that classic form.

[bob svoboda]

John, that's beautiful. No wonder he was smiling, I would too.

[Steve Schlumpf]

John - that vase is sweet! Great form, color and finish! The guy you gave it to must have been thrilled!

Very nice work!

[Scott Lux]

I would have bet poplar wasn't pretty at all. That'll teach me.

Isn't poplar a bit soft for a deck? I just did mine in Black Locust. OK, Maybe a little overkill.

Lux

[James Combs]

A real beauty John. Would not have expected such good looks from poplar.

[Keith Burns]

John, that is s-w-e-e-t !! Great form. Poplar is another one of those woods like oak that we all think of as not good for turning but this proves that it is.

[John Keeton]

John, this is a very nice piece! As others have commented, the form is great, and the poplar is a nice surprise. I have not turned any, but I have used a bunch of it over the years for flat work stuff. It can run from just plain ugly to some really nice coloration.

And, it makes a complimentary setting next to the lamp, which looks to have a littlle verdigris appearance.

[charlie knighton]

very nice....

[David E Keller]

Nicely done, sir. Uncommon beauty from a very common wood.

[Paul Douglass]

WOW! Very well done and a beautiful piece of wood.

[Curt Fuller]

Holy Mackeral John, That's nice!

[John Hart]

Thanks everyone. I enjoyed gifting it....but most of all, I enjoyed getting a little lathe time in.

Scott -- Most of the decks around here are made of some variety of pine, so I figured that poplar would be alright since it is a bit harder...I might be wrong...In which case, I'll have another project in a couple years.

[John Keeton]

John, I think the biggest problem with the poplar would be a tendency to warp in the sunlight, but hopefully, you have good luck with this stuff.

[John Hart]

John, I think the biggest problem with the poplar would be a tendency to warp in the sunlight, but hopefully, you have good luck with this stuff.

Yeah...I thought about that John. I'm hoping to beat the warp with screws and lots of sealing. We'll find out!! I'm set to start laying the deck top today.