I decided to re-make that exact same blade again to see how my knife making process has evolved over the past two years. The nakiri I ended up making is 2.3mm thick, 50mm wide, 335mm overall with ...

Wood is one of those materials that withstands shifts in fashion trends and will always class up a joint. It will never go ...

This has been achieved thanks to a parasite: The honey fungus is a pathogen that causes white rot in trees and is therefore actually a wood pest. Some species produce the natural substance luciferin, ...

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have found a way to enhance the ...

A savvy mum has said other families may be able to save as much as £2,000 by adopting a clever heating method. Bryony Lewis, a mother-of-two, installed a log burner last autumn and attributes her ...

Thermally modified Real American Hardwood® is a durable, sustainable product gaining traction in U.S. home design. Developed in Finland in the 1990s, the process involves heating wood to ...