This guide can be simply a straight piece of wood to slide your saw along to keep it cutting straight, or you can purchase a guide made for just this purpose. Tools with sharp edges have an ...
These awkwardly shaped tools don't tend to fit anywhere neatly, and too often get left on the ground or leaning together in a corner. Accessing the tool you need becomes a task all on its own, making ...
I took an interest in this building trend when I heard that a local bar on campus was going to be replaced by a 13-story building made out of wood. I see any increase in the use of wood in ...
Everything begins with a fungus, the ringless honey mushroom (Desarmillaria tabescens), a parasite known for its luminous qualities. Combined with balsa wood, it offers an intriguing mix: a stable ...
A material that's been around since people built shelters—wood—is increasingly being proposed for low- and mid-rise buildings. As an economist who studies forestry and natural resources, I took an ...