Chris 
One wood every woodworker wants to have and work with is Ebony wood. By its name alone, you will intuitively know that it has a black or brown color. It is a hardwood with a Janka Hardness rating of 3,690 lbf. Because it is so dense, it will sink when dropped in the water. However, … Read more
Poplar wood has a 0.42 specific gravity, a bit higher and stronger than any softwood and some hardwoods. Thus, we can say that it is pretty strong. Its compressive strength is 5,540 psi, while its bending strength is 10,100 psi. Moreover, its stiffness is 1.58Mpsi while its Janka Hardness rating is 540 lbf. Gauging from … Read more
Manufactured wood is also referred to as engineered wood. This wood has been modified and enhanced by combining different wood pieces and pressing them together with glue, sawdust, and other ingredients. The wood top layer or surface consists of natural wood protected by melamine. However, the underneath layers consist of wood composite layers. These layers get … Read more
Acacia wood furniture lasts for many years and did not quickly succumb to outdoor elements, attesting to Acacia’s durability and resilience. Acacia, of course, is considered the hardest of hardwoods with its remarkable resilience to weather and high density. Acacia is a tree genus of around 160 species; it originated in Australia, but it is … Read more
A wood species usually becomes expensive due to its beauty, rarity, durability, resistance to moisture and rot, and how easy you can work with that wood. You could always outsource the rarest and most expensive wood to satisfy your cravings for sophistication and luxury if you have an unlimited budget. But do you know the … Read more
Oakwood has always been a highly utilized wood throughout the centuries. The Viking longships, for example, used oak planking. Besides, in the Middle Ages buildings, Oak wood had been used for interior paneling, like in the prestigious buildings of the House of Commons and the Roman Catholic church of L’église Saint-Girons. So, if you want … Read more
Have you ever wondered why ancient people prefer to build monuments using stones? Look, for example, at the Great Pyramids of Giza, Stone Henge, or the ruins of Puma punku, and you will see that most extant ancient monuments were made of stones. But why did they prefer stones over wood? Of course, the reason … Read more
If you have a creative mind, you should not think twice about engaging in woodworking. The reason is that woodworking will provide you with an excellent avenue to actualize your creative ideas. Remember that a creative idea is not yet creative if you don’t follow it through with action. So, if you got the urge … Read more
My best friend and I were discussing the other day whether Alder was hardwood or not. I told him it was hardwood, but he seemed incredulous of me. Thus, I insisted I was hundred percent sure. Of course, Alder is somewhat unique, for it has the distinct characteristic of being a soft to medium range … Read more
You might be familiar with the saying, “When a storm comes, bamboo bends but doesn’t break.” So, you might have thought bamboo must be pretty tough if it doesn’t break even when buffeted by violent and howling winds. You might also say that bamboo is even stronger than wood. But is bamboo really stronger than … Read more