On 2/4/2015 10:07 AM, RonB wrote:
Don't write the darker poplar off entirely. Some of it it is pretty. In fact, poplar gets kind of a bad rap for being a featureless, utility wood and it can stain up very nicely.

True, dat.

I do find that a dark gel stain works best with poplar though,
particularly if there is much heartwood in the project.

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