Intro to wood structure and grading
We have not resolved the issue with embedding Sketchfab models into our WordPress deployment so what you see here will likely appear broken in one […]
Articles by Dan Ridley-Ellis
Pallet it go
As I write this, the first Covid vaccines are being delivered in the UK. Somewhere along the line you can be sure that this achievement […]
Guest post – WoodSimulatR
This is a guest post from Andreas Weidenhiller from Holzforschung Austria. Simulating values from destructive strength testing – the R package WoodSimulatR Holzforschung Austria recently […]
What’s known about home grown?
Perhaps you arrived here from the article on pages 38-40 the December issue of Confor’s Forestry and Timber News (currently for members only). If so, […]
Forest products on the Handmade podcast
The Handmade podcast (previously known as ‘rial talk) has covered wood and wood-based materials a few times from different perspectives. March 23rd 2018 “Wood” with […]
FIXED: The blog isn’t working correctly
Update – we think the issue is now fixed, but if you still have problems you may need to clear the temporary files in your […]
Does the CPR need CPR?
The Construction Products Regulation 2011 (CPR) is a European Union (EU) regulation harmonising performance information on construction products across the EU. I’ve written before about […]
Forests and pandemics
Not so long ago, the concern was all about the pests and diseases threatening our trees. These risks remain, but sadly we all now have […]
What is C16+?
C16+ (pronounced C16 plus) is a strength class developed by us to get the most out of the real properties of home-grown spruce. It is […]
WRA’s survey of wood demolition waste contamination
The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has made an urgent appeal for waste wood samples from the demolition of pre-2007 buildings. They are trying to avoid […]