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27/01/2021 / Last updated : 27/01/2021 Robert Charred Wood

What’s Old is New Again with Charred Wood Siding.

It took centuries and the fine skills of craftsmen to perfect the art of charring. The art of charring wood take’s time and knowledge and the skill set was often handed down from one generation to the next. Charring first took place in Japan back in the early 1700’s. The wood specie’s of choice was […]

01/11/2018 / Last updated : 01/11/2018 Robert Thermally Modified Wood

Thermal Modification vs Torrefaction. Are there similarities?

Its a question that gets asked of me on a frequent basis. Torrefaction of wood dates back to the Second World War. The technology was created to assist in converting biomass into a coal-like material to help achieve better fuel quality for combustion. Once biomass is torrefied it becomes dense and was commonly converted into […]