Founder

Pavel Nikolov

Pavel Nikolov is the founder of KORENA. With a background in software engineering, he built the phone-based capture system KORENA uses to record each slab. He measures slabs himself in partner yards across Bulgaria and Europe, and writes about buying slabs, measurement, moisture, and EUDR provenance from direct yard experience.

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Er mineralolie fødevaresikker? Kvaliteter og pleje af træskærebrætter

Tjek oliens kvalitet og tilsigtede brug, og følg derefter påføringsstegen: egnethed til fødevarekontakt hører til produktet og den færdige overflade.

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Sådan gendanner du et tørt, gråt eller revnet skærebræt

Undersøg træet, før du behandler det, rengør og tør det helt, og gendan derefter tørre områder med olie; revner kræver en separat vurdering af reparation.

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Board butter vs olie: har du brug for begge?

Olie tørrer træet først, og tilføj derefter en tynd beeswax-balsam for en vandafvisende satinoverflade, hvor du bruger træets udseende og vandperler som din guide.

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Bedste olie til skærebrætter: hvordan de vigtigste muligheder sammenlignes

Renset mineralsk olie egner sig til almindelig pleje af brætter; sammenlign den med madolier og hærdende overfladebehandlinger, før du vælger, hvad der skal på dit køkkentræ.

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Sådan olierer du et skærebræt af træ (og hvor ofte)

Olier rent, tørt træ på alle sider og endetræet, giv det tid til at absorbere, tør derefter overskydende olie af, og tjek tilstanden hver måned.

How to Buy a Hardwood Slab in Europe

A practical checklist for choosing, comparing and receiving an individually measured hardwood slab from a European seller.

European Walnut Slab Buying Guide

How to assess the colour, dimensions, moisture, thickness and price of a European walnut slab before buying it online.

What Is a Wood Passport? A Per-Piece Timber Record

A wood passport connects one physical slab to its measurements, moisture reading, origin, photographs and provenance records.

EUDR Timber Buying Checklist for Furniture Makers

A practical EUDR supplier checklist covering species, harvest origin, legality, DDS references and the link between each slab and its records.

European Oak Slab Buying Guide

How to assess the size, drying, movement, grain, finish and price of a European oak slab before buying online.

What a Hardwood Slab Costs in Europe

A practical guide to comparing walnut, oak, and other slab prices by area, thickness, drying, work remaining, and landed cost.

EUDR for Hardwood Buyers in Europe

Plain language on EUDR dates, roles, due diligence, geolocation and the records to ask for before buying hardwood slabs online.

Dining-Table Slab Size Guide

Work from room clearance, seat count, live-edge width and trimming allowance before choosing a dining-table slab online.

Why Wood Moisture Changes in Transit, and Why That Is Normal

A slab can read differently on arrival because wood exchanges moisture with air. Learn what is normal and what to check first.

What Is EUDR? Why Wood Traceability Matters in Europe

EUDR is changing online wood buying: buyers need to know where each slab grew, who cut it, and how it was dried.