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This woods beauty extends below the surface!

Thermally modified wood has some hidden secrets that need to be brought to the surface. Once wood is thermally modified it changes it’s genetic makeup but also transforms the woods internal color. At a specific point during modification when temperatures reach specific levels the woods lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose are effected which darkens the wood’s […]

The natural graying effects of Thermally Modified Wood does it effect its durability?

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 […]