Plywood is a very strong building material. During construction, each wooden panel is glued together with high pressure, which means it lasts a long period before deteriorating. The many layers of plywood make the panels extremely durable, especially when compared to solid wood and medium density fiberboard (MDF). Available in a wide range of sizes … Read more
Using wood in cooking is nothing new. We use wood to provide heat for cooking, as well as using wood inside the oven or over the fire at times. Wood skewers and their shorter cousin, the toothpick have long been used to hold food together; not just for horderves, but also in the oven and … Read more
The mortar and pestle has been around since somewhere around 35,000 BC. They have been used to crush grains and other food products, both wet and dry. While they have been largely replaced by other, more modern methods in recent times, there are still cooks today who find a mortar and pestle extremely useful, especially … Read more
It can be said that we live in a plastic world. Ever since plastic was first invented, in 1907, it has taken over more and more applications from metal, wood, glass and other more natural materials. Many products or parts of a product that were once made of wood or metal can no longer be … Read more
When lumber is sawn from logs, its moisture content can be as high as 100%. That’s not to say that the whole board is water, but rather that the board contains the maximum water content possible, about 50% by weight. As with any other plant or animal cells, the cells that make up the wood … Read more