There’s is a reason why sandalwood has been loved for thousands of years. This fragrance is warm, creamy, slightly sweet, and grounding. It doesn’t strike you hard like many modern-day perfumes do. Instead, it settles in slowly. It stays. Walk…
Walk through an old forest in the eastern United States and you might see a tree that looks like it’s wearing a rough, peeling coat. Long strips of bark curl away from the trunk, hanging loose like wooden ribbons. That…
If you walk through an oak-hickory forest in the eastern United States, you might be standing under a Mockernut Hickory tree and not even know it. It does not have bright flowers or bark that peels in big strips. It…
One of the most mysterious materials mentioned in the Bible is Gopher wood. It appears only once; in the story of Noah’s Ark in Genesis 6: 14. Gopher wood is one of the most mysterious materials mentioned in the Bible. It…
Scots pine is a high tree of evergreen originating from most parts of the cold world. Common Name is Scots Pine and the Scientific Name is Pinus sylvestris. It is a tree that is found in Scotland, all of Europe, most forests…
If you walk through the cool mountain forests of Idaho, Montana, or the Cascades, you might see a tall, beautiful pine tree with long, thin cones hanging down like decorations. This tree is called Western White Pine. It was once…
Quick Summary Table If you have ever seen a giant hickory nut almost the size of a small lime, chances are you found a shellbark hickory. The kingnut hickory, named so because it produces the largest hickory nuts, But itis not…
If you’ve ever attempted to light a fire using wet wood, you understand the frustration it can cause. Wet newspaper fails. Cardboard smokes. Chemical starters smell bad. That’s where fatwood changes everything. But fatwood is frequently known as nature’s perfect kindling. It…
If you’ve ever worked with regular wood then you are familiar with the common issues. It swells in rain. It shrinks in summer heat. Paint peels. Termites attack. Rot slowly sets in. Accoya wood was developed specifically to overcome these challenges. They’re…
Think about a wooden table, where the edges aren’t straight but shaped exactly as the tree grew. Its natural lines, knots and even sections of bark show up. This is what they call live edge wood, and it’s one of the…
