poplar posts

[Kenneth Hertzog]

I have a quick question
Is half round poplar posts of any value in the boat building industry?
I have a few that are straight grain and about 8 plus feet long.
Ken

[Kenneth Hertzog]

All I'm asking is what are they used for.
I'm a wood turner not a boat builder
there has been 152 views and no one knows ??????????
One person told me that the groove the center and run a rope thru
to raise and lower the mast. Is this true?
I'm cutting them into short pieces and gluing them together and using them as decoration.
Ken

[Mac McQuinn]

Kenneth,
It's not very decay resistant wood, the only thing I would consider it for would be forms, bracing, jigs, etc, all used in the construction of a boat, not the boat itself.
Mac

[Kenneth Hertzog]

Mac
thank you very much
I won't feel bad using it for turning projects
Ken