Wood of the Month

Quarter Sawn Poplar
Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera

Family: Salicaceae

Other Common Names: American tulipwood, American whitewood, Canary whitewood, Canary wood, Canoe wood, Poplar, Popple, Saddletree, Tulip poplar, Tuliptree, Tulipwood, White poplar, Whitewood, Yellow poplar

Uses: Furniture, turnings, cabinetwork, interiors, mouldings, commercial veneer, toys, broom handles, baskets, foot containers, popsicle sticks, and tongue depressors.

New items: Last month we added two new items to our inventory. We now have 10/4 Soft Maple available in stock as well as 4/4, 5/4, and 8/4 Quartersawn Poplar. There is limited availability on these two items so please feel free to contact us for more information.


Custom Made Products: In September we received a request to make some glued up bar tops out of soft maple. Click on the thumbnails below to see the steps we took to make this special product:



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If there is any interest in this type of product, you can visit this page to learn a little more about it or simply contact us.


Emerald Ash Borer: Emeral ash borer is a very invasive insect native to Asia probably brought in by ships or airplanes transporting solid wood packing material. It was discovered in southestern Michigan in 2002 and since then has been found in Ohio, northern Indiana, northern Illinois and Maryland, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and Wisconsin, Missouri, and Virginia. The adult beetles only consume the foliage of the ash trees and cause very little damage, however, the larvae tend to feed on the inner bark of the ash trees, disrupting the tree's ability to transport water and nutrients.

Since its discovery, the emerald ash borer has killed tens of millions of ash trees in all the states listed above. It has caused agencies to try to contain the infestation by setting up quarantines for the infested areas and keep it from spreading to others. The borer has also cost municipalities, property owners, nursery operators and forest products industries tens of millions of dollars.

To learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer, click here.

Customer Projects: This will be on ongoing project so keep sending us your pictures. We need pictures for our customer showcase. At the end of the month when a bunch of pictures have been submitted, we will choose the project we think to be the best one for the month. The person who wins will have their name and photo of their project presented on the right. The winner will also receive a Bailey Coupon to use towards their next purchase.

All you have to do is send your pictures to justin@baileywp.com. Simply include your name, email address, and phone number and Justin will take care of the rest. Thanks and good luck.

Customer Projects

Elvin Martin


Bar top made for a customer in New Ringgold, PA from Bailey Wood Products lumber. The top and drip tray are made from Walnut and the railing is made from Hickory.

November Project Deadline:
11/24/2008