Eli5: How come wood stays cool to the touch in high temperature environments (e.g. saunas) when all other common materials would be hot?

Question

Eli5: How come wood stays cool to the touch in high temperature environments (e.g. saunas) when all other common materials would be hot?

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Answer 1

Wood does get hot in a sauna

Don’t know what sauna you’ve been in but every time I’ve been in one I used a towel to insulate myself from the wood bench