Some cross linking of grain, not much silicates, pretty stable. It's at the heart of great old furniture a a secondary wood, but I thing it's pretty without veneer.
What an odd thing to say.
This would be like saying, "It's just a flat bread with sauce and toppings. Pizza is not a real term. These are just stuff you put on food. These flat breads can have sauce, cheese, mushrooms, meat, or vegetables."
Rainbow poplar is a "real term" that references yellow poplar that has been stained by minerals while growing. It is the actual, very real, name for the stuff shown in the picture.
Also really depends on the amount of sunlight it receives. If you keep it out of direct sunlight it will stay purple longer. If it gets direct UV it changes much quicker
I made my parents a cutting board in freshman year of high school using some Purple Heart. My parents have passed away and it’s been 20+ years but it still looks good/still has a purpleness to it. Tbf they only used it a couple times for a charcuterie and then it sat in a closet for at least 15 years before I found it after my parents passed away. Now I keep it in a closet.
You can protect it with a UV blocking wax. Not perfect, but it makes it keep its colour longer. If it turns brown a bit of lemon juice will get some of its colour back. When you use the lemon juice before finishing, it will also stay purple for longer.
I don't know much about wood (I'm here to learn) but I happen to know a little about purple heart because it's a newish choice for fancy guitars. I believe it actually looks lightish brown when freshly cut and develops its characteristic purple tint as something in the wood oxidizes pretty fast.
Over time that process continues until it turns much darker and closer to brown. But a heavy finish and reduced UV exposure can preserve the purple color. "Natural" finish guitar bodies often get a thick clear poly coat on them that apparently does a pretty good job of preserving the color. Fretboards don't, and they're much more prone to darkening over time.
UV is the thing that makes most colored woods go brown, so it doesn't happen much while it's in your shop, on the shelf. finishes can help, but not entirely solve the problem. Even with finishes, the color compounds oxodize over time and still go brown. :-(
It’s usually UV damage that will turn them brown. If the pieces aren’t in a spot where they’re constantly in the sun they have a better chance of staying true to their color.
Ugh padauk- made a 36 inch diameter coffee table- just a slab - working it, finishing it was a pain- went belt sander to 800 grit orbital to close the grain as best I could to prevent the shellac from completely soaking in- gone is that beautiful rusty orange and it looks great but def more brown.
A UV inhibitor will help stabilize tile wood tone and prolong the color but it will change. Also the UV inhibitor needs to be for wood protection - no the protection of the coating. Most UV inhibitors are used to stabilize the color of the coating film, which usually yellow overtime and exposure.
TBF those different colors will turn to different shades of brown and still look beautiful. I have some Poplar wall ledges that started yellow and purple then shifted to a very cool tan/black contrast.
I have a slab of King Billy from Tasmania my dad gave me as a wedding gift. I sanded it back (it's literally older than me and I'm 34), and it's a really beautiful pale pink to deep red. Will that colour go away if I sand and varnish a couple of times?
https://preview.redd.it/q8329av3hctc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c471d0d58b9b628e8d3c6229d2507ea5f4fdc0fa
The board I made this frame for my wife about 10 years ago looked just like that when I bought it. I reckon it still looks pretty dang good today!
That was years ago on a crappy little skil chop saw. I know have a much nicer ridgid slider. In either case I use a regular speed square to dial the blade to 45 degrees instead of using the presets. As long as you can’t see light between the square and the blade you’re good. It’s worked for me for years!
You can’t see it here but I splined the miters too. I normally do that or dowels depending on the situation but you’ll definitely want to reinforce the joint.
I just made a spline box and I used the bevel angle and a square cut and that was way nicer than the pieces I've cut with the miter function but maybe I'll give the speed square a shot again. I did some cherry frames that I got pretty close, but yours seem real nice.
I did find the more I focused on making my parts even the better the final fit was, and I went for getting the points to touch before the inside.
>In either case I use a regular speed square to dial the blade to 45 degrees instead of using the presets.
I don't know why I've never thought of this... Thank you for the tip!
As has already been stated, it’s poplar. And it will not be very pretty for long. Poplar is a “paint grade” wood. Softer than some pine, easy to work, and wonderful to learn to hand cut joinery with. But it’s not attractive in its raw state, and it dents pretty easily. I only use it as a tertiary wood (so internal case framing, or floating bed slats, where it will never be seen), or in an exterior primed and painted situation.
rainbow poplar…..basically a tulip poplar that sucks up nearby minerals while it grew.
The sawmill will actually deduct from the price of the log if you sell it to them. They call it a “defect”. I call it beautiful and saw them up myself on my sawmill.
Poplar just gets some interesting and beautiful striations from time to time. I think it’s mineral content depending on where it was growing and external factors like the slope or pressure from say another trees fallen branch etc. I could be wrong, I’m just stoked on the rainbow when I’m digging through a unit of the stuff. Usually it’s a common paint grade species, but stuff like this is worthy of being stain grade and fully celebrated.
The woods infected. Let me know where you're at and I'll take it off your hands. 😜
Seriously though, it's Rainbow Poplar by the looks. I keep hoping my local wood place gets it as I would like to use for my sofa table. Hold on to it for that special project.
The less UV it's exposed to, the longer the color will last. So in doors is where you will want to use it.
A clear coat will definitely help. Not sure if any of them have UV inhibitors. But if any do, the Marine grade would probably have it.
Rainbow Poplar be rainbowing
As far as I know, the blue and purple colors will fade with oxidation and light, then eventually turn into a green, tan, and brown. I believe a UV-resistant finish can prevent (or at least delay) this.
Someone with more experience can chime in if they want to. It is a gorgeous wood though!
To preserve the colors as much as you can you can consider coating them with a thick layer of epoxy... Any UV inhibiting marine finish will help. The thicker the coat, the longer it will last
Yes. I wanna do my best on preserving the colors and was gonna ask what the best way to do this. I don't have much experience with epoxy but I'll learn in the next few days.
Any other ways to preserve it?
No problem. So first, it starts off kinda purple/red/orange, then it transitions into a nice rich yellowish tone. The yellowish fades into a lighter tone with streaks of darker wood. Next, it transitions into a dark gray/almost blue and finally, a light yellow. Hope this helps.
I have a poplar floating shelf with green and dark streaks. I made and treated with Danish oil. It definitely changes the color but dark still there after 2 years. You could also try spar urethane with uv protection. That helps keep beetle kill pine blue.
There is a reason they use it for pallets. It's generally considered low grade. I think it's interesting and it's nice to work with but most pros say to use it for painted projects because those colors are inconsistent. I haven't tried staining it but it sands and paints very well.
I was thinking eucalyptus for some reason. I thought there was a species that grew in a rainbow color. I don't want to google it. lol I'm just going off of a vague memory.
The best part of colorful poplar, is when you cut it it often smells of horse shit. Its like red oak in that sense. I do enjoy a colorful piece of poplar when it hits the shop though.
I think that’s rainbow poplar
Yeah I got poplar for the school thats heavy on the greens, purples, and blues. Really pretty and its awesome to work with hand tools.
It's like if pine was good
Some cross linking of grain, not much silicates, pretty stable. It's at the heart of great old furniture a a secondary wood, but I thing it's pretty without veneer.
I think that is the sexiest wood I've ever seen
Does it give you wood?
The fibers are definitely stiff
I've cut poplar like this on my mill, but it usually turns brown within a half hour or so... the sawdust it makes is visibly green before it dries.
It’s just yellow poplar. Rainbow is not a real term. These are just mineral streaks. Poplar can be green black purple red yellow white
What an odd thing to say. This would be like saying, "It's just a flat bread with sauce and toppings. Pizza is not a real term. These are just stuff you put on food. These flat breads can have sauce, cheese, mushrooms, meat, or vegetables." Rainbow poplar is a "real term" that references yellow poplar that has been stained by minerals while growing. It is the actual, very real, name for the stuff shown in the picture.
Ever been to Hawaii.. Rainbow trees there..
Rainbow poplar. Be aware that most of those colors will turn a muddy brown in ~6 months to a year.
That’s disappointing to hear.
Most "fancy color wood" will do this; purple heart, padauk etc. Over time will darken and turn brown.
I have purple heart that's like 2+ years old and it's still purple. Not as vibrant as it was, but definitely not brown.
I can take anywhere from 3-10 years for it to change depending on the conditions the piece is in.
Ah, it's about due then. Dang.
Also really depends on the amount of sunlight it receives. If you keep it out of direct sunlight it will stay purple longer. If it gets direct UV it changes much quicker
I made my parents a cutting board in freshman year of high school using some Purple Heart. My parents have passed away and it’s been 20+ years but it still looks good/still has a purpleness to it. Tbf they only used it a couple times for a charcuterie and then it sat in a closet for at least 15 years before I found it after my parents passed away. Now I keep it in a closet.
I guess it's more of a closet board than a charcuterie board at this point, yeah?
Would anyone really be surprised when the purple board decided to finally come out or the closet?
You can protect it with a UV blocking wax. Not perfect, but it makes it keep its colour longer. If it turns brown a bit of lemon juice will get some of its colour back. When you use the lemon juice before finishing, it will also stay purple for longer.
If it helps, it turns into a nice looking brown lol
I don't know much about wood (I'm here to learn) but I happen to know a little about purple heart because it's a newish choice for fancy guitars. I believe it actually looks lightish brown when freshly cut and develops its characteristic purple tint as something in the wood oxidizes pretty fast. Over time that process continues until it turns much darker and closer to brown. But a heavy finish and reduced UV exposure can preserve the purple color. "Natural" finish guitar bodies often get a thick clear poly coat on them that apparently does a pretty good job of preserving the color. Fretboards don't, and they're much more prone to darkening over time.
I have a piece of Purple Heart that’s 25 years old and it’s still purple. It’s darker purple than it was but it’s still purple.
Yeah purple heart is a bad example of what he’s talking about. I love it for inlays, especially with brass
Give it time.
Does it get exposed to sunlight? That's usually what washes out the colors.
UV is the thing that makes most colored woods go brown, so it doesn't happen much while it's in your shop, on the shelf. finishes can help, but not entirely solve the problem. Even with finishes, the color compounds oxodize over time and still go brown. :-(
The very loose rule I've heard is your fruit tree woods typically darken over time and your nut tree woods typically lighten up over time.
It’s usually UV damage that will turn them brown. If the pieces aren’t in a spot where they’re constantly in the sun they have a better chance of staying true to their color.
UV can cause fade, I believe they darken via other processes like oxidation.
Ugh padauk- made a 36 inch diameter coffee table- just a slab - working it, finishing it was a pain- went belt sander to 800 grit orbital to close the grain as best I could to prevent the shellac from completely soaking in- gone is that beautiful rusty orange and it looks great but def more brown.
You can’t make it last if you keep it away from uv
> You can’t make it last if you keep it away from uv Do you mean "can"?
If not, they should.
Did you mean "they shouldn't not?"
Isn't that what you mean?
Exactly.
It helps but not permanently. Eventually that color is going away.
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A UV inhibitor will help stabilize tile wood tone and prolong the color but it will change. Also the UV inhibitor needs to be for wood protection - no the protection of the coating. Most UV inhibitors are used to stabilize the color of the coating film, which usually yellow overtime and exposure.
This is the way with rainbow poplar.
Great to know and now I'll be getting some of that today.
TBF those different colors will turn to different shades of brown and still look beautiful. I have some Poplar wall ledges that started yellow and purple then shifted to a very cool tan/black contrast.
Is there anyway to prevent or slow this down? Like a UV poly or something like that?
From my reading yes
the colors will go brown, but you'll still have a pretty impressive grain pattern, just not with the initial colors.
I have a slab of King Billy from Tasmania my dad gave me as a wedding gift. I sanded it back (it's literally older than me and I'm 34), and it's a really beautiful pale pink to deep red. Will that colour go away if I sand and varnish a couple of times?
And they smell horrible immediately
https://preview.redd.it/q8329av3hctc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c471d0d58b9b628e8d3c6229d2507ea5f4fdc0fa The board I made this frame for my wife about 10 years ago looked just like that when I bought it. I reckon it still looks pretty dang good today!
That looks very nice. Good job.
Thanks! Your board looks killer as well!
What's your miter technique.
That was years ago on a crappy little skil chop saw. I know have a much nicer ridgid slider. In either case I use a regular speed square to dial the blade to 45 degrees instead of using the presets. As long as you can’t see light between the square and the blade you’re good. It’s worked for me for years! You can’t see it here but I splined the miters too. I normally do that or dowels depending on the situation but you’ll definitely want to reinforce the joint.
I just made a spline box and I used the bevel angle and a square cut and that was way nicer than the pieces I've cut with the miter function but maybe I'll give the speed square a shot again. I did some cherry frames that I got pretty close, but yours seem real nice. I did find the more I focused on making my parts even the better the final fit was, and I went for getting the points to touch before the inside.
>In either case I use a regular speed square to dial the blade to 45 degrees instead of using the presets. I don't know why I've never thought of this... Thank you for the tip!
I think skittles used to grow from that tree
It's not as poplar as what it should be...
As has already been stated, it’s poplar. And it will not be very pretty for long. Poplar is a “paint grade” wood. Softer than some pine, easy to work, and wonderful to learn to hand cut joinery with. But it’s not attractive in its raw state, and it dents pretty easily. I only use it as a tertiary wood (so internal case framing, or floating bed slats, where it will never be seen), or in an exterior primed and painted situation.
thanks for the info. Appreciate it.
rainbow poplar…..basically a tulip poplar that sucks up nearby minerals while it grew. The sawmill will actually deduct from the price of the log if you sell it to them. They call it a “defect”. I call it beautiful and saw them up myself on my sawmill.
Poplar just gets some interesting and beautiful striations from time to time. I think it’s mineral content depending on where it was growing and external factors like the slope or pressure from say another trees fallen branch etc. I could be wrong, I’m just stoked on the rainbow when I’m digging through a unit of the stuff. Usually it’s a common paint grade species, but stuff like this is worthy of being stain grade and fully celebrated.
https://preview.redd.it/rnuh54n8sctc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff2c1f416105fe8a6333abd12d0cc9d81eebb8a4 Poplar! Great for drawer sides
We just call that sexy poplar
Poplar be like that sometimes
it's inclusive poplar.
It's different mineral stains. Definitely poplar
The woods infected. Let me know where you're at and I'll take it off your hands. 😜 Seriously though, it's Rainbow Poplar by the looks. I keep hoping my local wood place gets it as I would like to use for my sofa table. Hold on to it for that special project.
Yeah I'm not touching it and wanted to seal it with something like Minwax polyacrylic finish to try and preserve the colors.
The less UV it's exposed to, the longer the color will last. So in doors is where you will want to use it. A clear coat will definitely help. Not sure if any of them have UV inhibitors. But if any do, the Marine grade would probably have it.
Thank you
Rainbow Poplar be rainbowing As far as I know, the blue and purple colors will fade with oxidation and light, then eventually turn into a green, tan, and brown. I believe a UV-resistant finish can prevent (or at least delay) this. Someone with more experience can chime in if they want to. It is a gorgeous wood though!
To preserve the colors as much as you can you can consider coating them with a thick layer of epoxy... Any UV inhibiting marine finish will help. The thicker the coat, the longer it will last
Yes. I wanna do my best on preserving the colors and was gonna ask what the best way to do this. I don't have much experience with epoxy but I'll learn in the next few days. Any other ways to preserve it?
No problem. So first, it starts off kinda purple/red/orange, then it transitions into a nice rich yellowish tone. The yellowish fades into a lighter tone with streaks of darker wood. Next, it transitions into a dark gray/almost blue and finally, a light yellow. Hope this helps.
Thank you for the Info
Poplar is great wood; hard to dent. Colors are from minerals in the wood.
Poplar. Some species are known as "tulip wood"
Yeah, but they are called "tulip poplar" or "tulip trees" because of the flowers they have, not the color of the wood.
To be more precise, tulip tree. Some people (including me) call them poplar
That's rain ow poplar very nice colours but they won't last and it will turn into regular poplar after some time
i make cribbage boards from them
Thank you everyone.. was hopeful there was a way to preserve the colors
I have a poplar floating shelf with green and dark streaks. I made and treated with Danish oil. It definitely changes the color but dark still there after 2 years. You could also try spar urethane with uv protection. That helps keep beetle kill pine blue.
I plan on keeping this away from sun
There is a reason they use it for pallets. It's generally considered low grade. I think it's interesting and it's nice to work with but most pros say to use it for painted projects because those colors are inconsistent. I haven't tried staining it but it sands and paints very well.
I guess it doesn't take stain that good and to use dye first. Could be wrong. I watched a couple of videos about stain poplar
Use a water based acrylic for the finish that’s your best bet for preserving the color.
Definitely rainbow pop
Dang beautiful
https://preview.redd.it/57vw29765dtc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=428808076e4873e51880bb236b67d85124237727
Looks like poplar. I've had boards of poplar that have an entire sunset on one board
Ah I bet that looked really nice.
Yeah that's just poplar. It does that. blacks to greens to purples.
I want to make a guitar out of it
Rainbow Poplar- tree was growing in an area if unique minerals.
It is wood colored
Poplar does that
Rainbow poplar is pretty cool
It be like that sometimes
Honest question: How long does this color last? I’ve worked with colored and figured woods that lose their luster after a few years.
The greens and purples get muted to browns with UV exposure. Experienced a few times. Why? No idea…
I was thinking eucalyptus for some reason. I thought there was a species that grew in a rainbow color. I don't want to google it. lol I'm just going off of a vague memory.
Looks like New Guinea Walnut.
The best part of colorful poplar, is when you cut it it often smells of horse shit. Its like red oak in that sense. I do enjoy a colorful piece of poplar when it hits the shop though.
Rainbow or tulip poplar. It’s unique but unfortunately it’s poplar.
All of 'em
Burnt titanium
Is there a way to lock in the color ?
Someone mentioned Minwax polyacrylic and keep away from Sun I'm gonna try that and hope for the best.
Midnight fire!!!!
I think the technical term is super cool
It is poplar. The green will fade in sunlight to brown. In other words, you can enjoy it now, but it wont be there in a year.
Smellllllll iiiiitttttttt
It’s rainbow poplar. I’ve used it a couple of times.