Making wood as strong as steel!

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Wait a second - thats the process NileRed used for his bulletproof wood video

'Wood' be good to see this done with Bamboo being that it grows so fast and doesn't need to be replanted

Can you imagine the poor termite that runs up on a piece of that and breaks all his teeth out! 🤣

So they say "stronger than steel", and I found they quote an 85,000 psi tensile strength value and say "50% stronger than steel" which means they are probably comparing to A36 steel (which is really crappy steel). Most alloys of aluminum are stronger than steel if we are using A36. I'd be curious to see what the tensile modulus is. Strength isn't everything with structures. You can have a strong material but if its is soft, your building is going to have quite a bit of unpleasant sway. Something else is buckling. Buckling is a stiffness, not strength, driven phenomenon.

Honestly I hope the guy you interviewed is right about wood making a comeback. I'm so fucking tired of the bland concrete, glass, and brushed aluminum/stainless cubes look of postmodern architecture. Engineered wood composites are cool as fuck.

Hey man, don’t make excuses for this Whitehouse visit. Thank you to taking all us with you, it was interesting and it was not politics.

Scotty, dont let the haters get to you. I understood why you made the other video and thank you for it. Hope your health is better bud. Side effects from concusions can take years to resolve if ever. You keep doing you and your core audience will be here. Peace Sir.

There's a local company called Swiss Wood Solutions that has been doing something similar for a few years. They have a bit of a different focus for applications, but it's a very interesting product. They also have some for musical instruments, replacing exotic hardwoods with engineered local FSC wood.

I'm really glad you attended the WH event, and EVEN more glad that you kept the video up and replied to bashing. You are 100% right that policies have massive impacts in the tech hobby and industry. And if people just stick their fingers in their ears and shout out the "Bleh! Politics!" they'll just end up in a stagnant or backsliding economy, where it's impossible to stay on the cutting edge. I'm glad you used your platform to remind us that politics isn't parties; it's policies. And we need policies that make more Silicon Valleys and less Mississippis.

Don't sweat the haters man. Engineering is intersectional. Thanks for bringing us this awesome coverage.

Spitfires had propellers made from compressed wood in WW2.

Don't let the haters deter you. You have a worthy reputation for sharing unbiased info and educating people about how the world of manufacturing works. Keep discovering and being curious.

👍👍👍 In the late 70's there was a Canadian TV series called Science International with Tilu Leek and Joseph Campanella. One of the segments profiled a Japanase R&D company that turned cheap fast growing soft wood (entire 20-30 foot tree trunks); used industrial strength microwave to "cook it" (like a baked potato) then compressed it with an industrial hydraulic press to concentrate the density and remove moisture. Out came a very dense, dimensionally stable piece of beam lumber, with the strength of steel and all the curves / bends / imperfections removed. I often wondered about the tech and why it never developed further since then. I surmised the cost of the process was a detrimental factor. Good to see it progressing at a trade show in your video. 🤩👍

galvanized square steel and eco-friendly wood veneers

I wonder what the corrosion properties are? Do you need to seal it for outdoor use, etc. What a fantastic idea!

Nilered did a video on the process of densifying wood, making 'bulletproof' wood. It's a fantastic video.

Honey, i shrunk the deck.

I love this guy ❤️ Just because people work at something you don't like, doesn't mean they are smart, cleaver, nice, and wholesome people. As long as you make videos that can educate us I'm happy

That idea for wood is going to be a game changer. Something similar to an idea I had a few years ago, but never saw any way of even prototyping a trial. Great Video.