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Great Designs in Wood (25) - The Curves of Robert Harvey Oshatz
May 25, 2012
Glulam wood is unlimited in its application, unparalleled in its projection, and unmatched in its ability to unify man's dreams with his environment. One need look no further than these home designs by Robert Harvey Oshatz to understand what glulam wood brings within the reach of man.
http://www.oshatz.com/text/chenequa.htm
The first picture is my favorite view of the Chenequa residence in
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Forest Biomass Economics 101
May 24, 2012
Dr. Jay O'Laughlin holding...wood.
If you've been more than a little interested in the biomass energy posts here at Go Wood, but have had a hard time getting your arms around the why's and wherefore's of the issue, then you'll benefit from taking an hour to view an excellent online presentation entitled "Forest Biomass Residues: Opportunities and Challenges in Idaho" presented by my friend Dr.
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Forest Biomass --- The Rest of the Story
May 22, 2012
As I mentioned last week, the biggest portion of questions I get refer to biomass supply and demand. And while people asking these questions are usually interested in the quantitative aspect, I find that the qualitative benefits of biomass harvesting are often under-appreciated.
I've touched on them before: improved forest health, better ecosystem diversity, better utilization of forest products
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Chinese Construction Slows With Economy; Will U.S. Lumber Prices Respond?
May 21, 2012
There are more signs that China's economy is showing signs of stress. Their central bank moved once again to reduce the ratio of deposits to loans that banks in the country are required to carry, a move that is seen as an effort to "stimulate" the flagging construction industry and capital investment in other sectors.
Last week, economic Chinese professor and blogger Patrick Chovanec wrote an
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Why Some Folks are Loggers
May 24, 2012
I'm not a real big fan of the cable show Ax Men, although I love the topic and respect the work done on the show. But I think it's sort of the nature of reality shows to make folks look bad, and those guys come off looking like real doofuses at times. I've been around loggers and logging jobs for a good part of my career, and I've only worked with a very few who would make some of the unwise,
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