Wood

n our everyday language, we refer to wood as the solid, hard tissue of trees and shrubs. The material is generally perceived as being "warm".

Wood is a living material, the surface of which is treated to protect against damp, dirt and dust as well as to provide protection from mechanical and chemical effects. Untreated, most varieties of wood also tend to bleach as a result of the effect of UV rays.

Wood is easy to process and is available in a whole host of different colours. What is more,  if you cut through a tree's rings, medullary rays or vessels, you will often obtain an attractive pattern.

Wood density will depend on the variety of the wood in question, but it can even vary within a specific tree (sapwood is lighter than duramen (heartwood)). With less than 30 % water content, wood contracts when it dries out and gets firmer, swelling whenever water is absorbed.

We come across wood in all different guises: in furniture, for picture frames, as bowls, containers and much, much more.

Many edding products are ideal for designing and inscribing wooden surfaces.