https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2zG7MYGEDM
I have this private obsession about seeing the cells of wood--the building blocks of trees. Wood is the ultimate vegetable stem. The substance is so opaque seeing the cells is very difficult for a light microscope. I've been using thin wood shavings and surface illumination. What I can see is interesting.
Quest for Wood Cells
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Re: Quest for Wood Cells
Nice, have to try!
I was once very interested in the acoustics of wood, and the cell structure is important there.
I remember great micro photos of wood sections... but who knows how they were cutting and preparing the thin shavings.
I was once very interested in the acoustics of wood, and the cell structure is important there.
I remember great micro photos of wood sections... but who knows how they were cutting and preparing the thin shavings.
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Re: Quest for Wood Cells
If you can recall where you saw them, I'd love to get a look.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFLt0duNrgc
that's the japanese planer, thin sections!
The music wood guru is a little woman in Australia, Voichita Bucur
but now I can't find her books free online
The image on the cover of her book, I guess come from some laborious preparation like the thin sections of minerals (Resin impregnation, cutting, polishing)
Crivellaro suggest to cut fresh wood or, for old dry wood, soak/boil it thoroughly before cutting
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/ind ... -wood.html
that's the japanese planer, thin sections!
The music wood guru is a little woman in Australia, Voichita Bucur
but now I can't find her books free online
The image on the cover of her book, I guess come from some laborious preparation like the thin sections of minerals (Resin impregnation, cutting, polishing)
Crivellaro suggest to cut fresh wood or, for old dry wood, soak/boil it thoroughly before cutting
http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/mag/ind ... -wood.html
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Re: Quest for Wood Cells
Thanks