Wood science goes mainstream! NPR Science Friday featured a segment on the making of baseball bats and why it seems like more bats are breaking these days. They discuss everything from moisture content, grain direction, and beetle invasions. It’s pretty cool hearing about this form of woodworking. Check it out! (You’ll have to click on the play button on the left side to listen.)
-- Kevin






















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gizmodyne
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posted 96 days ago
Thanks for the post. Will check it out.
-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne
Chris
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Thanks Kevin….
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Todd A. Clippinger
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posted 96 days ago
I love NPR, I will check it out.
Thanks!
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lew
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posted 96 days ago
Just caught a short blurb about this on, of all places, The Weather Channel.
Lew
tenontim
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They’re going to have to get them trees on steroids, to keep up with the ball players.
-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com