STL 366: No Mallet Is Protected

Shea Alexander is a customized furnishings maker and the proprietor of Alexander Brothers lumberyard in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. He has years of expertise guiding prospects by way of the method of shopping for wooden, and on this episode Shea and Vic talk about the significance of context when shopping for supplies. What’s going to this walnut desk truly seem like in 10 years? Are you certain you need riftsawn oak?

You’ll be able to see extra of Shea’s work on Instagram and Substack.

Wooden Allergic reactions and Toxicity

When you’re eager about studying extra about allergy symptoms sparked by poisonous woods, then try the contributions of Seri Robinson. Robinson is a professor of wooden anatomy at Oregon State College who possesses an astounding quantity of data relating to meals and baby security on the subject of picket objects within the house.

STL326: No End? No Drawback!

Seri Robinson, a.ok.a. Dr. Spalting, says the most effective food-safe end is not any end in any respect.

The Finest Meals-Protected End Could Be None at All

Seri Robinson, a professor of wooden anatomy, says finishes undermine the pure antimicrobial properties of wooden.

Wooden allergy symptoms and toxicity

Here’s a take a look at widespread woods and the place they fall on the dimensions from benign to allergy-inducing, to poisonous.

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