Using a Japanese technique called yakisugi to preserve the wood, Blaine Shultz, of Barnard, Vt., burns hemlock boards on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in South Royalton, Vt. Shultz, a timber framer, is using the wood as an alternative to pressure-treated wood for greenhouse end walls at the South Royalton Community Garden, which his girlfriend manages. Shultz said the burning also keeps pests out and makes it more rot resistant. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Using a Japanese technique called yakisugi to preserve the wood, Blaine Shultz, of Barnard, Vt., burns hemlock boards on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in South Royalton, Vt. Shultz, a timber framer, is using the wood as an alternative to pressure-treated wood for greenhouse end walls at the South Royalton Community Garden, which his girlfriend manages. Shultz said the burning also keeps pests out and makes it more rot resistant. (Valley News - Jennifer Hauck) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — Jennifer Hauck