Hi Guys. I'm interested in hearing from anybody that has used poplar in a frame (or pople as the farmers call it) I have some big, straight, branch free for 30' poplars in the back and I have an itch to use them for my house addition as 20' tie beams. I was inspired by Rob Hadden's talk in Saratoga when he mentioned he used Lombardy Poplar in his work with obvious great results. I don't know about Australia but around here Lombardy is a junk tree with thick branches starting at ground level. Anyone have any experience? Does it stay reasonably straight? Check heavy? I have sawn it for lumber in the past for others and remember it lifting out of the clamp as the cant got smaller but I'm wondering how an 8"x10" would behave. Thanks
