New Wood Industry Residues Information Available

A new Google-Earth map has been created that shows the location, name and production numbers for primary mills producing wood residues in the state of Tennessee. Click here to learn more.

Mold on hickory stick furniture

A call from a supplier of small, green hickory roundwood. He supplies a manufacturer of rustic furniture who is having problems with mold growing on the wood.

Mold requires free water on the surface of the wood to become established and grow. Rapid drying of the wood surface will be the easiest and most effective way to cure the problem. Chemical treatments can be used to kill mold but for lasting protection drying is the best option. More information can be found here.

Counting tree rings

A call from a property owner in Grainger County who heard that someone from UT had inspected an old barn once to count the tree rings in the logs. Did I know who this would have been.

It probably was Henri Grissino-Mayer or someone from his lab. Dr. Grissino-Mayer is a expert in dendrochonology.

Micronized copper

An equiry from a health and safety official wanting to know about micronized copper.

Micronized (small particles of) copper is now used in some wood preservatives instead of soluble copper. This preservative has lower corrosivity to metal skrews and nails and imparts less color to the treated wood. It should have the same performance and safety characteristics as soluble-copper-based formulations. For more information, click here.