The World of Wood
Taught by j soma
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Whether it's in baseball bats, veneered particleboard from Ikea or hand-me-down mahogany, you've probably already encountered twelve different kinds of wood today. And it's about time to start thinking about that!
We'll take a look at the different types of wood and what gives them their specific personalities. What makes pine so splotchy when you stain it? Why is hardwood so expensive? What makes hardwood hardwood, even?
And why are certain things are made of certain types of wood? Baseball bats are made from "northern white ash harvested from Pennsylvania or New York." That's so specific! What's the story there? Whiskey aged in French oak tastes different from American oak. Why?
We'll also hit specifics. Grain isn't just for cooking - what's open grain vs. closed grain and what impact does it have on what you can do with a piece of wood? Secret fact: wood grain has amazing names like "bird's eye," "fiddlerback," and "quilted."
Whether you're into building things, trawling craiglist for furniture, or just think "fiddlerback" is a neat word, we're going to find out what's really going on in the world of wood.
Take this with our traditional woodcrafts class!
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A Splintered History of Wood: Belt-Sander Races, Blind Woodworkers, and Baseball Bats
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