I am working on designing and building a hammer truss timber frame for housing tractors on my family's farm in PA.
We are in the process of clearing 6 acres of partial pasture/woodland to plant a 6 acre orchard. There are a number of tulip poplars that will be cut down.
Is tulip poplar suitable for a timber frame? I have found a number of conflicting sources on the internet.
Please see the images attached.
If you have interest in analyzing the structure/joints please PM me and I will send you the sketchup file.