The rounds of wood are obtained by cutting the log perpendicular to the center line. This is not the usual way of sawing wood because, when cut in this way, the logs almost certainly crack during drying. It is almost impossible to get a whole log without certain treatments and subterfuge. And...
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Hardness is the property that divides wood species into hard (hard) and soft. It tells us how easily a particular species is machined, how resistant it is to indentation and wear, how it behaves when sanded, milled or when nails and screws penetrate/cut into it. The...
Recently I was looking to buy for a studio, a decently priced wooden table, neither too low nor too high. I wanted a large, solid wood table with a nice, thick wood top, finished as natural as possible. With thick, metallic black legs. I like this combination a lot, I find...
I received the title message today, January 19, 2023, from my good friend and former colleague Walter Panigas. "Purtroppo un pezzo del nostro passato chiude" is his message accompanied by a link to the source, veneziatoday.it, informing me that Akzo Nobel is closing the premises that...
Wood warping is caused by uneven modification of the fibers. It is moisture that causes this phenomenon, more precisely moisture change. Wood is in a permanent relationship with the moisture in its environment, and changes in the moisture level cause swelling...