Wood you believe it: Eyck goes back 400 years

Through his initial research, Meindertsma discovered that woodworkers stopped using Hindeloopen around 1800, after the Dutch government introduced a tax on oak wood – Hindeloopen did not work so well with other woods. Now there is no such tax, and Meindertsma has revived the colourful style and heavily patterned technique of Hindeloopen using oak.

Through further experiments, Meindertsma has since discovered that he can use iron to turn oak wood dark blue – thus giving the ancient technique of Hindeloopen a modern twist.

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