Wood is a wonderful material, but sunshine, rain and seasonal temperature swings can make it look weathered and cracked in short order when it lives outdoors. This is fine for some applications, but not others. That’s what gave me the idea to build an outdoor display frame for a local celebrity our community wanted to honour.  Click below to see the frame I made and how I did it. Most woodworkers don’t realize the surprisingly fine work that’s possible using composite materials