In my continuing pursuit to seek out wood finishes that perform to my customers expectations when applied to our thermally modified wood I thought it would be of benefit to my readers to share a article that was recently published in the Wood Design and Building Magazine winter edition 2019-20. Sansin’s managing director, Sjoerd Bos, […]
Like all exterior wood products as the wood is exposed to the ultraviolet light it begins to breakdown the woods natural color and the wood begins to fade and then grey. All natural species of woods such as Ipe, Western Red Cedar, Pine, Douglas Fir ,including thermally modified wood, will naturally grey over time if […]
The short answer is no but lets read further. For most of us we have all experienced the appearance of a natural wood product after it has been exposed to the ultraviolet rays of natural sunlight over a period of time. Its cause is largely due to dust, pollen, dirt, and air pollutants replacing the […]
The Oostvaarders Nature Center in Almere, Netherlands stands on the edge of the Oostvaardersplassen, a vast and pristine nature area with vast lakes and rugged grasslands. The area is one of the most unique natural areas in Europe. Designed by the Rotterdam architectural firm Drost + Van Veen in 2008, the Nature Center is modest […]
The roasting & steam process creates a very appealing initial look to woods. However, these woods will now silver in record time, are far more brittle, and they can aggressively check & crack. If thermally modified wood is left uncoated in Australia it will shift in color to something much lighter inside 7 days when […]
Unusual wear patterns have been observed on thermally modified woods which are not typical of Cutek wear on regular woods. We are still not sure why pigment has not adhered in some areas, but the usual fade/wear pattern is not apparent. It also appears that when too much coating/pigment has been applied, the result is […]