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  1. 12th May 2010, 03:34 PM #1
    Alex13
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    Default Yellow Poplar equivalent (stiffness, weight)

    Hi all,

    New to the forums but looks like a great place for woodworking info.

    I'm after an Australian equivalent for Yellow Poplar (also called Tulipwood I believe). It's used in the states for everything from pallets to matchsticks to paddle-pop sticks.

    I've searched and most people recommend Radiata Pine for SE Aus. I'm using it to build cores for snowboards/skis so I'm more interested in the weight / flex / stiffness / hardness properties. Are they roughly equivalent?
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  3. 13th May 2010, 09:29 AM #2
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    Default Yellow Popular Equivalent

    Have you thought about Paulownia. I know it is used a lot as a core in kite boards and I can't see why it wouldn't work for snowboards. If your interested PM me your email and i can send you specifications of Paulownia.

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