Woodworker's Guide to Wood (Back to Basics): Straight Talk for Today's Woodworker

by John Kelsey

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565234642
• ISBN13: 9781565234642
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.6" x 9.1"