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minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIt’s also a trained forest, essentially using bonsai style techniques to form specific branch points and curves that are needed for specific timbers. https://whatsthepont.blog/2018/06/02/planting-oak-trees-to-build-future-ships-churchill-fellowship-post-6/
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That actually is a very fun fact.
It’s also a trained forest, essentially using bonsai style techniques to form specific branch points and curves that are needed for specific timbers.
https://whatsthepont.blog/2018/06/02/planting-oak-trees-to-build-future-ships-churchill-fellowship-post-6/