The heat of these days makes me think of "cooler" subjects, in order to bear the 41 degrees that have been announced. The most appropriate for such a day seemed to me to be a floating cottage of a couple of American writers, who decided to live...
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Everywhere I hear about the scorching temperatures that are and will be these days. Excessive heat comes with all sorts of problems including those related to painting or varnishing wood. There are large factories where temperature and humidity are controlled, but the vast majority of...
At first glance, burning wood can be a scary, if not frightening, subject. Along these lines I even had an article at one time on protecting wood from fire by treating it with fire retardants. Yet how did we get from protection against...
The pleasure of an afternoon can be a glass of good cognac. We savor it with pleasure, warming the glass in the palm of our hand to enjoy its flavors as much as possible. I've often wondered where those special flavors come from because it is, isn't it, just another distilled wine like many...
I don't think there's another furniture designer and manufacturer who makes my heartbeat quicken every time I look at his creations. I've written before about furniture designers whose work is more art than furniture, but as far as I'm concerned, none...