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Italian Poplar
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:12 pm
by mik
Have been borderline obsessed with this substance since I first saw it. Crap building material as it’s not strong - burnt in the past as it was considered junk, but if there is a more beautiful wood - I haven’t seen it.
Had the option to get a poplar/resin table - which did look immense - but opted for a natural “wild edged” piece instead. Pics just don’t do it justice, and I have spent at least 10 mins feeling it up tonight. Borderline illegal I suspect. Fabulous.
We had a thread about bucket list items recently - that doesn’t really qualify here - but as an item I’ve wanted to own for 15+ years….. yup.
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 3:32 am
by Jay-me
That sir is marvellous
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:32 am
by V8Granite
That is a lovely table, simple legs letting the wood do the work
Dave!
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 6:38 am
by Rich B
V8Granite wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:32 am
simple legs letting the wood do the work
I think Dave! used this same comment when Mik posted up that picture of his new "extra skinny" jeans...
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:02 am
by Jobbo
Mik’s got wood for wood.
That does look lovely.
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:29 am
by Gavster
Very lovely, and good choice to avoid the resin version, I can foresee wood/resin tables aging awfully, whereas a simple slab of beautiful wood is timeless.
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 9:40 am
by Mito Man
Some nice chatoyancy in that.
Need a Cocobolo desk now
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 10:51 am
by DeskJockey
Gavster wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:29 am
Very lovely, and good choice to avoid the resin version, I can foresee wood/resin tables aging awfully, whereas a simple slab of beautiful wood is timeless.
Very much this.
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:46 am
by Jay-me
mik wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2024 11:12 pm
Have been borderline obsessed with this substance since I first saw it. Crap building material as it’s not strong - burnt in the past as it was considered junk, but if there is a more beautiful wood - I haven’t seen it.
Had the option to get a poplar/resin table - which did look immense - but opted for a natural “wild edged” piece instead. Pics just don’t do it justice, and I have spent at least 10 mins feeling it up tonight. Borderline illegal I suspect. Fabulous.
We had a thread about bucket list items recently - that doesn’t really qualify here - but as an item I’ve wanted to own for 15+ years….. yup.
Where can one purchase such a fine table like this?
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:59 am
by mik
Jay-me wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2024 11:46 am
Where can one purchase such a fine table like this?
Specialist furniture place not far from Stirling makes them. He bought 6 trees a couple of years ago and is working through them.
Will PM you.
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:08 pm
by DaveE
I love to hear when people have a 'random' passion for a specific item or material and then get to realise it
Good work sir
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:19 pm
by Beany
I prefer a Fiesta Poplar, but that does look quite nice.
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:17 am
by V8Granite
Rich B wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2024 6:38 am
V8Granite wrote: Sun Jun 02, 2024 4:32 am
simple legs letting the wood do the work
I think Dave! used this same comment when Mik posted up that picture of his new "extra skinny" jeans...
If anyone could turn me, it would be a man in a kilt.
Dave!
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 8:49 am
by NGRhodes
Lovely, always been a fan of utilising natures designs.
Re: Italian Poplar
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2024 3:02 pm
by mik
To close this one out - just picked up a matching side table that we commissioned when we bought the coffee table (that was on display).
Manufactured from the same tree, but he decided to join two pieces to avoid us having only one ”wild” edge.
Not pictured in the living room - it was easier to photograph on a non-wood floor.
Very happy with that (and it also currently smells amazing)
