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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! 🤣

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Spitfires had propellers made from compressed wood in WW2.

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

4:52 "And it's bullet proof" Scotty just blazed right by that comment. lol

👍👍👍 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

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.

Honey, i shrunk the deck.

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

You have the best attitude. Please stay this way.

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

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

Scotty. I dont think anybody who commented that was thinking much when they posted the comments about propaganda for the government. Of course it is. Theyre putting money into these things! Had to edit this because it sounded bad. I know people have there feelings but politics don't control you. They invited you to an event, you went and reported on what you saw. GREAT JOB.

Say anything these days, and some people will object. If you say it sunny outside, someone will say it's dark where they are! I've found that people who are unhappy with their lives, talk trash in comments all the time. You do you and don't mind the rest. You get one life to live. Live it the best way you know how.

Don't need to explain yourself. Those who freaked out and want you to not speak with certain individuals are people not worth of your time, and will eventually leave because you tripped over one landmine or another. Thank you for the excellent video.

I wonder how it holds up against moisture and mold etc. How long can it last exposed to the elements? I would love to have untreated planks like these as a house siding! The natural beauty of wood far exceeds any paint.

This is a genius product!

the 3D pressing is amazing, wood cars again!

turned eco friendly wood veneers into galvanised square steel

I was in the construction industry for a couple of years around 2010 and hated the fact I was seeing a lot of steel framed houses pop up (where the constriction is the same as a standard stick frame but using steel extrusions), it made no sense to me, sure, the steel is going to be better against moisture and termites, but where I live, termites are not an issue. not to mention, timber is a renueable resource where as steel is not, sure there is a LOT of iron in the world, but a lot of it is not easily obtainable. not to mention the fact that timber in construction can be used as a carbon sink, planting trees is only a temporary carbon sink and once the tree has reached maturity, the amount of carbon in absorbs is low and a lot of the carbon it does absorb ends up being released again as leaves and branches fall off and decay, then when the tree dies, as it starts to rot or gets burned down in a bush fire, that carbon it has absorbed is then released. if you let the tree grow until it is reaching maturity, then cut it down to build a house out of, you can store that carbon for another 20, 50, 100 years on top of how long it took the tree to grow. then if we do a better job at demolition and disposal of building materials, we could potentially recycle all that timber into other products like paper, currently when you pull down a house, it all just goes to landfill unless the house is built from a 'valuable' timber and it is in good condition as its a lot cheaper just to pull a house down with an excavator than it is to pull it apart by hand and sort building materials.

Finally, a wooden gym

This tech is so cool, but I was screaming at my screen all video, "ask him about elasticity!". I love wood bows and I would love to know if this would work or if it makes the wood too stiff or brittle. I can imagine a very powerful and deceptively thin bow that would be so cool.

I love how your channel has diversified to these kind of subjects. Keep it up!

I think it's important to touch politics sometimes, and I thought Strange Parts did it well: It's on a topic he knows about(technology), and you can't really call his reporting one-sided if most of the other videos are about electronics in China. It would have been something different if he just went to a rally unrelated to technology, but this is far from that, and the people complaining about the previous/this video are a mystery to me. Keep up the great work!

You know when a country is fucked when you feel like you need to do a video about people getting mad when you visit the government office. Don't ever stop and keep being you!

You can also do the honeycomb with cardboard and it will support your weight

don't let haters get you. As long as you find it interesting, post it!

man thats so cool, I really hope the manufacturing at scale works out economically

It _seems_ to me (altough I haven't seen all the facts on this) that this would solve a major problem in other engineered wood structures, which is the environmental impact of glue in laminated beams. More strenght by volume = less glue

Hey, this would be a great material to replace the now rotten wood frames of the Classic Morgan cars!

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.

I'm here for your content. I know that your content is always designed to inform and entertain. Keep creating the content your heart leads you to create. I'm here for it all.

My immiediate question would be: how machinable it is? Is it more similar to wood or metal (or maybe cf, gf) when cutting, milling and sanding?

Doesn’t matter who is in office we have to work with who we got

That look like an amazing material. I look forward to being able to play with it and see what it can be used for.

We of New Zealand pioneered tungsten carbide, woodbworking blades in the 1960s. My father developed coconut log processing in 1970. Now worth half a billion annually to tiny Fiji.

Let us all agree not to politicise Strange Parts. 🙏

I love this channel, you just never know what's going to pop up, and all of it is very, very cool. Thank you!

This is absolutely fascinating - while listening to the content here, I began to imagine everything made out of wood. Cars, Bicycles, Spaceships! It's not a simple solution for everything of course, because wood that acts like steel is (as you pointed out) as heavy as steel - but oh my goodness what effect could this have on what we build and how we build it. I wonder if they could build a factory out here in Oregon, where much of the nations lumber comes from.

That looks very promising, especially since you asked the obvious question of flammability. One promising approach would be to start with thin veneers formed to a complex shape, then laminated. It should beat steel for small volumes that would not be economical if a die needs machining.

everytime he says "densify" really grinds my gears... the word is to condense!

For the people asking about resistant to moisture, fungus, termites, scratching, and denting, the company's website covers all of it. One thing the is not covered, is how easy is it to cut compared to regular wood.

This was awesome! Thanks for bringing this to the world. I never would have known!

I appreciate your postings and deeply appreciate keeping the focus on developments in the world around us.

For a moment I thought you were doing collab with NileRed when I saw the title 😂

That process is not new they’re just using different woods, they’ve been doing this to bamboo for commercial products for years. My question is how is it cut on site? Can you re glue to each other? Can you drill through it? I’m guessing that siding will need steel clips to install? Do you need diamond blades on your tooling now? Pretty big deal to smaller outfits for tool upgrades as diamond blades are 10x normal carbide.

Yes, you need to know exactly how strong it is for any calculations on its application, especially accounting for orthotropic effects

The high density should make this rot resistant and fire resistant in the sense that it reduces the surface area that can react with air and microbes.

I wasnt a huge fan of the last video, but it did bring a ton of context that was necessary and Im glad you started with it. I, like most folks, understand that politicians need to constantly advertise their impact on the country and justify why they feel they should continue to be in their current position. Advocacy for technology and advancement can be apolotical despite the funding coming from a specific party. I feel like you've done a great job showing us the cool stuff that we want to see without letting any particular political narrative overshadow the tech. If one day I get to see car bodies made from bulletproof wood, I'll be happy and not really care what politics funded this company. Thanks for making these videos!

I read a few papers on densified wood and this is a great endeavor in my opinion. I just wonder about the moisture absortion / stability and the safety / environmental impact of the 'juices' that they use to modify the lignin (and how to recycle it). Nice work and I trully wish them a lot of success.

I love the colour of it. Id honestly use it for woodworking just for the colour

welding rod: I can fuse all metals but I can't believe myself with this one🤔 wood saw : hold my beer 🥴

Why would anyone focus on the politic side of your previous video????? LMAO All I could see was how amazing those inventions are and that they actually invited a youtuber to a "real" event 👏

The problem is gonna be that it's still made of basically anisotropic fibres, so the differing properties are probably gonna be annoying to calculate around. Not saying this material isn't amazing and you can probably use it in tonnes of places, just need to think about the limitations when a salesman talks to you.

What an interesting concept! This is a first we're hearing of this.

Thanks for sharing!

Love your channel, Nice to see you making videos again ^^

I'd be interested in the tests that prove it's strength. The only steel has over it, from what I can see, is that steel is fire proof. I'd seriously like to see the tests.

Nilered ~ “let’s test it” Proceeds to pull out Ruger 22 long rifle

Be nice to see a product like this available for purchase. As a builder the first things that comes to mind are 1 What do you use to secure this material in place...brackets, bolts, nails, screws, glue? 2. How does this material hold up to weather... Sun light, water, heat , freezing, rot, insects? 3. Safety of the material during and post construction? is the dust from cutting this dangerous?, if it is in a fire does it produce toxic gas,? how long will this stuff last?

I absolutely agree that it's just as important to see and hear what all spectrums of the political scene are saying about the current and future developments. I'm very happy you're not shying away from sharing some of it. It just shows that you are dedicated to everything technology and engineering. I for one, even if i do not have any engineering background or education love to follow this space, and i'm here to see and hear what people who are more informed than me has to say about different things, as well as showing me their different findings and inventions. That's why i follow this channel. You have always been one to find new and interesting angles of attack when it comes to engineering. Please just keep beeing you and do what you find interesting. That's what has built this channel, and it's what will keep it going. Your fired up personality and how you engage with all kinds of people and problems. Just love it. Thank you for yet another very interesting video.

The dumb part with people complaining about Politics is that everything has politics, if you ignore the politics then you don't undrestand half of what is going on. Engineering RELIES on politics, any of it software, building, automotive etc.. all of our stuff is driven in one way or another by politics. To understand it all, we have to understand the politics. It has to be covered at times.

Good luck with these products, I always appreciate the way such companies work. Creavity, engineering and improvement, great job 👍

A couple of questions. 1. what is the work-ability, do I need special metal working tools? B. "and it is bullet proof", to what caliber and how thick does it have to be. He was holding siding, does that mean the siding is bullet proof. Very interesting product, and American made. I am liking this stuff.

Great material, especially to have a bicycle frame made of such wood form.

Good for you, ignore the idiots, you do good work.

hey just wanted to say that there'll always be clowns who'll hate anything you do even if it's saving a drowning child so just ignore them man you've been making really great content ever since that first iPhone video and I'm looking forward to what amezing knowledge we can learn from your future videos

I need a canoe built with this, super thin but super strong and light? Gimme!

People that complained and/or unsubbed over the previous video, are probably people you don't need to pay attention to anyway. No need for you to apologize.

I'm glad to hear that they are able to produce wood now and levels that are much higher tolerances and strength.That's reall be cool.Maybe more innovation.Then a new field's with new material

Would be cool to know if the compression of the wood also helps with its longgevity. I can only think so if all water has been pushed out.

This was really cool. Thank you for making it.

Yawn, NilesRed made some 6 months ago.

I love how you went from addressing the haters/weird political nutjobs straight to ground news sponsor segment. These people really need to use something like ground news lol.

We 've had similiar product made from palm carnel waste so I think these kind invention are worth

I my opinion the next thing to do is to try makeing everything we make out of expensive wood out of this thing. Piano , baseball , bat , gun stock , cricket bat , everything where dense wood is preferend I suppose that you can make different density wood by using variating amount of compression during the manufacturing process.

I have my doubts about this steelwood. It's production must be very energy intensive (high pressure and high heat, so probably not carbon negative despite what the guy claims) and i wonder what liquid they use to soften the wood and its environmental impact

This is going to revolutionize the renovating of 0.25m square apartments with galvanized square steel and eco-friendly wood veneers

This process has existed for decades. The reason it is coming back is due to carbon policies. Speaking of policies, those politicians invited you because you provide them with an audience. It’s the same deal as with the TikTok 'influencers' they worked with a while back or now with their music project on KZfaq. If you have no issues being used like that...

Now these are the videos I was most interested in seeing from the event!

Fascinating stuff. I'm curious how you fasten that wood. Can you screw it or drill into it? Can you glue it?

How is it 100% wood if you have to use a "liquid". There must be a little "liquid" left after it's done

This sounds like a great product for phone cases instead of the rf shielded aluminum or titanium currently used

Its cool they've managed to do this. Its using the same process as kraft paper, but instead of washing the lignin out theyre keeping it.

What a great conversation really interesting video, would be cool if you could do a tour of the plant!

Hearing from the government what initiatives they are supporting is not 'politics'. My gosh people have thin skin and an odd view of 'politics'.

I wonder what a baseball or cricket bat made from that material would be like. It's incredible what they can do with this tech.

The coolest video today to me...and i've seen a lot of videos today.

Damn when talking about construction materials you will only hear "bulletproof" in US I guess 😅

You did nothing wrong going to the white house or talking with the spoxpeople

There was a similar invention in the 80ies in Japan. They used microwaves and compression to densyfv and strengthen wood and improve durability.As soon as its durability exceeds the time it takes to grow it is positive in its environmental footprint!