Linden plywood is also known by the regional names of basswood and title. Various strains of the tree species grow throughout Europe, North America and parts of Asia. Basswood is the name most commonly used in the United States, while Europeans refer to the same wood as Linden and the name Title is used throughout … Read more
The art of burning wood with electricity produces fragmented designs burnt into the surface of the wood. These designs are called “fractiles,” after the statistical principle of the same name. Without getting into complex descriptions of the mathematics behind the fractile, the basic idea is that each succeeding section is smaller than the previous. In … Read more
Birch plywood is one of the more popular hardwood plywood options available today. Generally sold as either “baltic birch” in Europe or “apple ply” in the United States, birch plywood is used extensively in the cabinetmaking industry and for furniture and architectural applications. While it is used more for furniture and cabinetmaking today, it first … Read more
The American Basswood tree is a hardwood tree producing a very soft wood; softer than pine, but not as soft as balsa wood. In England, the same species of tree is referred to as the “lime,” and the name “linden” is used in other parts of Europe. Mature Basswood trees can grow anywhere from 65 … Read more
The aspen tree grows extensively through the Rocky Mountains, especially in Colorado and Utah. Other than that, more aspen trees are found in Canada than in the United States. The aspen tree leaves shake in the slightest breeze, earning the tree the moniker of “quaking aspen.” Scientists believe that all aspen trees in an area … Read more