STL375: What Is Moonwood? – FineWoodworking

Challenge #325 of Tremendous Woodworking is out!

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Questions

From Eric Mickelson:

Whereas on a current journey to Austria, our tour information talked about a hardwood seller that focuses on wooden for devices, and talked about they solely harvest the wooden on a full moon. Extra particulars on their web site. I had by no means heard of that earlier than. Something to that?

From Matt Wilson:

I made the mahogany trivets within the pictures for my sister virtually 5 years in the past. They’ve seen almost every day use. I like the best way they aged. Wabi Sabi man.

My neighbor not too long ago obtained married, and each he and his spouse have Japanese heritage. I assumed trivets could be a superb wedding ceremony present, as they’re low price and would give me an opportunity to brush up on kumiko. My neighbor’s spouse would love me to make use of basswood and walnut due to the distinction. I feel it is a unhealthy concept. I image the walnut turning that ugly gray colour and having raised grain that would greatest be described as splinters.

Is there a great way to do that with walnut? Is there a superb end possibility that will assist stop the problems I listed above? I simply put a couple of coats of shellac on the unique trivets considering that there isn’t actually a end that may deal with excessive temps.

Ought to simply give them cash?

Sources on moonwood:

Zürcher, E. (1999). Lunar Rhythms In Forestry Traditions – Lunar-Correlated Phenomena In Tree Biology And Wooden Properties. Kluwer Educational Publishers.

Viires, A. (2016). Woodworking in Estonia: Historic survey (pp. 13–16). Misplaced Artwork Press.

Roschak, C. (2026). Moon wooden: cultural beliefs and scientific scepticism: the impact of lunar cycles on plant progress and wooden properties. Worldwide Forestry Reviewm, Vol. 28(2).

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