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Controling the growth of wood in that manner is a pretty common fantasy trope, usually of the Elven variety. Or treesinging in Wheel of Time, for example. It's
by elric 2y ago
Controling the growth of wood in that manner is a pretty common fantasy trope, usually of the Elven variety. Or treesinging in Wheel of Time, for example. It's one of those that occasionally pops into my head. Would be pretty neat from a CO2-sequestration point of view, but unless the wood is stressed appropriately during growth, the resulting furniture (or housing) would likely crumble pretty easily.
- cess11 2y agoBending young trees and keeping them in place mechanically to make them grow into interesting or useful shapes is quite viable, probably not to make an armchair but possibly pieces for constructing one, or something simple, like a one-piece walking stick.
- eulgro 2y agoHere's a company that make such chairs: https://fullgrown.co.uk/ https://fullgrown.co.uk/
- cess11 2y agoInteresting, thanks.
- denton-scratch 2y ago> something simple, like a one-piece walking stick Something like this? Except that it's not had its growth manipulated, either by tropins or mechanical means (it was coppiced though). https://www.emilyhannah.co.uk/wooden-walking-sticks/knob-sticks#!/hazel-knob-stick-medium-stout https://www.emilyhannah.co.uk/wooden-walking-sticks/knob-sti...
- cess11 2y agoLooks nice, but no, I was thinking more like bent into a handle.