Hiya, folks! Probably my only post this year. And what a winter it wasn't! Burned through only two cords of wood and half a tank of erl. Some would think this a banner winter ... I don't. Ah well.
Torrefied Wood: This is a fairly new process, well new to me, in which wood is heated in a noncombustible environment to change the wood's natural properties. The result is a more dense product that's insect and element resistant. It also darkens the wood, at least on its surface. It's also produced as biofuel but I know nothing of that. Perty sure it's processed in Maine but mostly this process is practiced in Canada for whatever reason. But I'm not discussing biofuels here. No. Torrefication also has benefits bestowed upon house siding, musical instruments, windows and doors. It's the latter I'm concerned with here.
Here's the deal: We bought a pair of Torrefied® Wood doors ... poplar. I didn't want to pay the factory to finish them so I'm going to sand them and coat them myself. The main reason I wanted these is because we have no overhang for these entry doors and the manufacturer warranties them in this scenario for 20 years. You read right.
Question: Does the torrefication process change the wood color throughout the wood or only its surface? What can I expect after lightly sanding the doors per the manufacturers suggestions? It's a company that doesn't talk directly with customers and the dealer doesn't know offhand. Any takers?
Torrefied Wood: This is a fairly new process, well new to me, in which wood is heated in a noncombustible environment to change the wood's natural properties. The result is a more dense product that's insect and element resistant. It also darkens the wood, at least on its surface. It's also produced as biofuel but I know nothing of that. Perty sure it's processed in Maine but mostly this process is practiced in Canada for whatever reason. But I'm not discussing biofuels here. No. Torrefication also has benefits bestowed upon house siding, musical instruments, windows and doors. It's the latter I'm concerned with here.
Here's the deal: We bought a pair of Torrefied® Wood doors ... poplar. I didn't want to pay the factory to finish them so I'm going to sand them and coat them myself. The main reason I wanted these is because we have no overhang for these entry doors and the manufacturer warranties them in this scenario for 20 years. You read right.
Question: Does the torrefication process change the wood color throughout the wood or only its surface? What can I expect after lightly sanding the doors per the manufacturers suggestions? It's a company that doesn't talk directly with customers and the dealer doesn't know offhand. Any takers?
