Woodworker's Guide to Wood; Straight Talk for Today's Woodworker

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• ISBN13: 9781565234642
• ISBN10: 1565234642
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Pub Co Inc

Summary

The practical information in this shop-tested manual gives woodworkers everything they need to know about their favorite material: wood. Woodworkers will learn how wood behaves in response to atmospheric humidity, how to measure its moisture content, how to shop for wood, how to manage various lumber grades and defects, how to work with manufactured boards and veneers, and how to harvest and season their own wood. Several woodworking projects are also detailed in this guide, including how to build a solar kiln to season wood and how to build storage racks. An extensive listing of wood species with working properties and full-color photos helps woodworkers save money on their next project by choosing the appropriate species and grade of wood.

Author Biography

 John Kelsey is a journalist, an editor, and a writer specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He is a former editor in chief for Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and homebuilding books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of several woodworking books, including Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn and Kid Crafts: Woodworking. He currently serves as the Editorial Director for Fox Chapel Publishing.