Mihaela Radu - Wooden magazine

Swallowtail joint, typical of old wooden houses and churches

I've written a few times about wood joints, with a focus on those in traditional Japanese joinery, which I admit I'm fascinated by. From...

Events

It's September and those involved in the wood industry know that this is the month to meet at the Furniture, Equipment and Accessories Fair...

It's amazing how people in other countries manage to keep all their old houses, refurbish and transform them with minimal changes, but...

I have written before about burnt wood and the method of protecting and coloring wood called Shou Sugi Ban, which is wood burnt by...

Deco&Design

Repairing, refurbishing or restoring wooden doors in a house is a real challenge. Especially if it's old and built on the...

I recently had to figure out sky wood finishes for a client. I have to tell you it was pretty tough. Do you know why? Because...

Some time ago I attended a workshop in Bucharest to learn more about Annie Sloan paints. I also wrote about that...

Deco&Design

I am increasingly fascinated by woodworkers who, like Alexander Grabovetskiy, work with wood by hand making amazing things. One such...

Not long ago I was writing about Alexander Grabovetskiy and how he carves wood with a chisel like his great-grandfather used to do, making real...

There's a lot of talk about insulating the facades of houses, about the advantages and disadvantages of such insulation, about how quickly...