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Woodworker's Guide to Wood: Softwoods * Hardwoods * Plywoods * Composites * Veneers
Rick Peters
The more you know about wood, the more success you'll have with it in the shop and the better everything you build will turn out. This illustrated encyclopedia is packed with practical information on the characteristics and best uses of over 60 woods, how lumber is milled and graded and what it means to you, working with manmade materials, and how to buy, dry and store wood. TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. The Nature of Wood 2. Directory of Wood 3. Milling Lumber 4. Grading Lumber 5. Drying Lumber 6. Buying and Storing Lumber 7. Plywood 8. Engineered Products 9. Alternative Materials Appendix: Hazards of Wood Sources Glossary Index
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