In the timber trade it has always been important to understand the differences between species and end use applications. Moreover, one of the most important ways to select a timber for the job is to consider its strength merits
Woodworking is a creative art form that allows us to shape nature's raw materials into beautiful and functional pieces. An incredibly distinctive material is spalted wood, which boasts intricate patterns and unique colouration resulting from natural part of the
Spanish Chestnut or Castanea Sativa (not to be confused with the Horse chestnut conker tree which has little commercial value). Oddly, this timber is a member of the Beech family [Fagaceae] and has been present since some time after
A true native of the English countryside is Beech Wood or Fagus Sylvatica. It surrounds us, with plenty of beech wood planted between the 1940s and 1960s in expectation of the booming furniture trade. Though beech wood is widely used for furniture,
It's an old joke, but the inference could be nearer than we think! I was at the first Timber Trade Federation conference on European Oak in April held in co-operation with the European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry. Present
