Q. I never thought I would be emailing you with a question, but here it is. We use white oak quite a bit and recently have had a sawmill offer us some post oak that he says is a white oak. Is this a ...
One of Aesops’ more famous fables, “The Oak and the Reed,” goes like this: "A very large Oak was uprooted by the wind and thrown across a stream." It fell among some Reeds, which it thus addressed: "I ...
Tired of boring white windowsills? Turns out, all you need is a brush, a little patience, and one secret weapon to give them ...
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8 types of rot-resistant wood

Help your projects stand up to the elements with this roundup of naturally rot-resistant woods. Chemical vs. Natural Rot Resistance If you want wood that can hold up in moist or humid conditions, you ...
I get a lot of questions about spalted wood and white woods. The main question I get about white woods is usually, “What white woods do you have?” They really are asking, “What species do you have ...
How a coalition is making sure future generations have access to a key part of bourbon making – white oak trees. Kentucky Edition is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on ...