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pstuart on Oct 24, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Scientists have found a way to harden wood to make...

If this is the same bit that's hit this page just recently, the chemicals used were sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfite (to remove the lignin) and then food grade oil to seal it.

jackcviers3 on Oct 24, 2021 [–]

So you can do this at home with a hydraulic press and a torch then? Would be kind of fun.

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