The relationship between wood and moisture is dynamic, not static. Even after green wood has been dried, it still absorbs or releases moisture depending on the ambient conditions surrounding it. These ...

Different hardwood species respond to wear, moisture, and time in vastly different ways. Dense species like hickory and white oak resist abrasion well, while teak and ipe handle humidity and outdoor ...

Q I have seen your articles where you say that heating the air drops the humidity. Can you tell me what is going on and what this means? A Great question. Unfortunately, the answer requires some ...

IN many respects, wood behaves as a hydrophilic swelling gel. Thus, the specific volume of the wood water aggregate at various moisture contents has been measured on extracted spruce wood flour by ...

Wood is a true gift from God. We tend not to think of trees as an agricultural crop like tomatoes, wheat or corn, but in many cases they’re not much different. Any farmer who is lucky enough to have a ...