On 6 Jun 2005 14:55:55 -0700, wrote:

You want an example of bent oak? Go he
http://www.greenoakcarpentry.co.uk/
and click on Museum Gridshell
There's a rather nice oak bridge on that website too.

I don't know of methods of preserving softwoods without messing up the
environment - why not just use the naturally durable softwoods such as
larch, Douglas fir, Western Cedar and, interestingly, that much beloved
of subusban gardens, Leylandii?

Hi,

Copper napthanates (Cuprinol Green) and borates aren't too bad in this
respect.

cheers,
Pete