Tag Archives: wood

Celebration of the times before the big disconnect – how the old masters selected wood

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

I spent my childhood summers on a farm in a rather desolate part of northern Sweden. At one point, much later in life, we were looking into moving a small grain storage barn on the property. It was situated a … Continue reading →

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Lyptus – is it really as green as we want it to be?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by

22 August 2010 There is a great, sustainable wood option out there, that the trade refers to as Lyptus. It is a fast-growing, plantation-grown tree that is a hybrid of two species of Eucalyptus. It is successfully used in reforestation … Continue reading →

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