Have any of you heard anything about super wood? If this becomes commercially available I wonder if the properties would be beneficial to kayak building. They mention it makes balsa usable for furniture. The process makes the wood thinner and denser.

https://www.woodworkingnetwork.com/technology/new-super-wood-10-times-stronger-could-replace-steel-says-scientists

From that article:

The wood is reportedly just as strong as steel, but six times lighter in weight and five times thinner than the original piece.

It's hard to tell if the 'stronger' claim is comparing equal thickness or equal weight samples.

For wood-core composite (aka strip building) construction, I don't think a thinner core that's heavier has a big advantage. Perhaps for spots where the wood part is more 'structural', it might have a use?

Actually, when you look at the properties of 'ordinary' wood compared to other materials, it's quite remarkable already.

For some interesting reading, check out 'Chapter 3: Wood as a Structural Material' in this book:
https://www.westsystem.com/wp-content/uploads/GougeonBook-061205-1.pdf