Apparently they're doing some good research up in Maryland on a new technique to treat wood that shows great promise. They say you can shape or mold the wood pre-treatment, then treat and it is as strong as titanium but much lighter.
"You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving." -Dr. Adrian Rogers
Looks fascinating and promising. Seems like the material would still be relatively thick compared to steel or titanium...the article didn't give any example dimensions, just said 5x thinner.
If it is as strong as titanium (but lighter) at the same thickness...that is something!
“People have to really suffer before they can risk doing what they love.” –Chuck Palahnuik
I don't know about "as strong as metal", but when traveling in China it was pretty unnerving to see large commercial skscrapers under construction and see that all the scaffolding for the laborers was bamboo poles lashed together. I guess it works! ....But also I think they don't really stop or get concerned if they lose a few during the projects.
"Crom is strong! If I die, I have to go before him, and he will ask me, 'What is the riddle of steel?' If I don't know it, he will cast me out of Valhalla and laugh at me."
March 02, 2018, 09:47 AM
Fla. Jim
Depending on the cost of the process, this has amazing possibilities!
