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Hardened wood could be sharper than steel

By Hicbd
Wed Apr 13 2022 4:22 pm

"Last year, a group of researchers announced they had developed wood that they say is 23 times harder than its natural counterpart. They used the hardened wood to make a table knife that their study shows is nearly three times sharper than commercial table knives, like those made from steel, plastic and natural wood...To create the hardened wood, researchers used a process involving a chemical treatment, water rinsing, and both cold and hot presses on basswood. They then soaked it in food-grade mineral oil to increase its water resistance and carved the material into knives."

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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/11/us/hardened-wood-knife-history.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2294352-watch-a-wooden-knife-that-is-sharper-than-steel-cut-through-steak/

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Business / Invention Idea Raw Materials / Minerals Plastics Kitchen Utensils / Gadgets / Cookware Cutlery / Flatware Swords

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