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  • 01-11-2018 1:28pm
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    Underwurlde
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm making up a 2-piece architrave comprising of an architrave and a moulded hockey stick.

    The architrave is white deal and for the Hockey stick I have the choice of Redwood or Poplar (poplar is twice the price).

    Any recommendations on which to go for? Is Poplar worth the premium over Redwood. Its going to be painted white.

    Thanks
    UW.


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    recipio
    Registered Users Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭recipio


    Underwurlde wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm making up a 2-piece architrave comprising of an architrave and a moulded hockey stick.

    The architrave is white deal and for the Hockey stick I have the choice of Redwood or Poplar (poplar is twice the price).

    Any recommendations on which to go for? Is Poplar worth the premium over Redwood. Its going to be painted white.

    Thanks
    UW.

    Its worth paying for poplar as its grain free and takes a good paint finish. The only hockey stick moulding I see is made from ramin - a far Eastern hardwood which also takes a good paint finish. Its an expensive way to make trim and moulding - far better to do it yourself if you have the tools.


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    Underwurlde
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭Underwurlde


    Thanks for the response. While it's called a hockey stick, it's not the tranditional hockey stick shape. Its a more complex profile from 40×40 stock. Not worth the time and effort it would take to try and recreate.

    Made by Cranwood in NI so a litte closer to home.

    I was leaning towards poplar so just needed a nudge to come to a decision. I had also realised that a headboard I had previously painted was redwood. I just noticed that anywhere I had applied knotting, the white paint has taken on a pink hue. Decision made!


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