Persimmon

Persimmons can help keep your arteries clear and reduce the risk of heart disease. Atherosclerosis refers to the hardening and narrowing of arteries, and one… Read More »Are Persimmons Good For Your Heart?

Topping the list of most expensive woods in the world is Bocote, a flowering plant from the borage family that is mostly found in Mexico,… Read More »What Is The Most High Quality Wood?

It is native to China, Northeast India and northern Indochina. It was first cultivated in China more than 2,000 years ago, and introduced to Japan… Read More »Where Do Persimmons Grow In The World?

Texas persimmon trees have peeling bark and dark, gooey fruit. These twisting trees of South and Central Texas may not catch your eye during most… Read More »Do Persimmon Trees Shed Bark?

Look at the bark to identify the persimmon tree. The bark should be dark-gray to grayish-brown, thick and with short furrows that create square, block-like… Read More »How Can You Tell A Persimmon Tree Bark?

Somewhat leathery. Bark is distinctive: dark brown to black, grooves deep, ridges broken into thick, square to rectangular blocks, resembling alligator hide. Twigs are slender,… Read More »What Does Persimmon Bark Look Like?

Hardwoods (like this maple cutting board from Boos) are better at resisting bacteria. “Hardwoods like maple are fine-grained, and the capillary action of those grains… Read More »What Is The Healthiest Type Of Cutting Board?

How Can You Tell That Firewood Is Bad? Course or splitting ends on the logs. The bark is coming away or can be more easily… Read More »How Can You Tell If Firewood Is Bad?

Hardwoods such as maple, oak, ash, birch, and most fruit trees are the best burning woods that will give you a hotter and longer burn… Read More »What Is The Best Firewood To Burn?

The least dense woods are: Balsa: With cells full of water, balsa lumber is very soft and light, with a density of only 0.11 gm… Read More »What Is The Least Dense Wood?