Deep cracks in desert ironwood demanded complete stabilization by saturating the piece in resin to safely mount it on the lathe, making this a challenging yet rewarding project. Carbide tools handled ...

Stucco has been used for centuries and it remains a popular choice for residential siding. Nearly 25 percent of single-family ...

However, with reasonable care, hackberry is a beautiful wood, worth the high prices paid ... for each 3.4 percent MC change and 1 percent thickness change (radially) for a 6 percent MC change.

Scientists have now set about addressing that shortcoming, by strengthening wood with added iron. Led by Asst. Prof. Vivian Merk, a team of researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU ...

A key component, lignocellulose—found in wood and many plants—can be easily collected and chemically modified to improve its properties. By using these kinds of chemical changes, researchers are ...