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Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Working with Wood (Complete Illustrated Guide)
Andy Rae
How to select, season, and build with any kind of wood
This well organized and comprehensive volume on selecting, seasoning, and building with any kind of wood will be of use to both the novice and expert craftsman. Learn how to buy, dry and store, use the best joinery, steam, bend, and finish a wide variety of hard and soft woods. Andy Rae worked for both George Nakashima and Frank Klausz, and is well respected for his own writing, teaching and cabinetry. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING WOOD SECTION 1. The Properties of Wood Wood Structure Softwoods and Hardwoods Understanding Wood Movement Reaction Wood SECTION 2. Identifying Wood Identifying a Species Distinctive Wood Properties Tricks for Identifying Wood Understanding Grain Orientation PART TWO: FINDING AND STORING WOOD SECTION 3. Cutting Your Own Wood Harvesting Trees Rough-Milling Lumber SECTION 4. Drying Lumber SECTION 5. Buying Lumber Handling Sheet Goods Parts Storage SECTION 6. Storing Lumber Laying Out Measuring PART THREE: DESIGNING WITH WOOD SECTION 7. Dealing with Wood Movement Reading Moisture Letting Wood Move SECTION 8. Choosing Joints Designing a Joint Testing Your Joints Common Joints SECTION 9. Selecting Your Material Drawing Full-Scale Appearance and Strength PART FOUR: CUTTING WOOD SECTION 10. Dimensioning Wood Milling Solid Wood Sizing Plywood Cutting Shapes Cutting Veneer SECTION 11. Working Difficult Wood Getting Clean Cuts Making Repair Flattening Veneer PART FIVE: BENDING WOOD SECTION 12. Bending Wood Green Bending Kerf-Bending Bent Lamination Steam-Bending PART SIX: SMOOTHING, GLUING, AND FINISHING SECTION 13. Smoothing and Preparing Wood Planing and Scraping Sanding Wood Making Repairs Preparing for a Finish SECTION 14. Gluing and Clamping Wood Gluing Oily Wood Clamping Up Gluing Veneer Removing Glue SECTION 15. Finishing Wood Coloring Wood Smoothing between Coats Applying a Finish Smoothing the Finish Sources Appendix Index
288 pgs, 9.25x11, 850 color photos & dwgs, hardcover Usually ships in 24 hours
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Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Working with Wood (Complete Illustrated Guide)
Andy Rae
How to select, season, and build with any kind of wood
This well organized and comprehensive volume on selecting, seasoning, and building with any kind of wood will be of use to both the novice and expert craftsman. Learn how to buy, dry and store, use the best joinery, steam, bend, and finish a wide variety of hard and soft woods. Andy Rae worked for both George Nakashima and Frank Klausz, and is well respected for his own writing, teaching and cabinetry. TABLE OF CONTENTS PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING WOOD SECTION 1. The Properties of Wood Wood Structure Softwoods and Hardwoods Understanding Wood Movement Reaction Wood SECTION 2. Identifying Wood Identifying a Species Distinctive Wood Properties Tricks for Identifying Wood Understanding Grain Orientation PART TWO: FINDING AND STORING WOOD SECTION 3. Cutting Your Own Wood Harvesting Trees Rough-Milling Lumber SECTION 4. Drying Lumber SECTION 5. Buying Lumber Handling Sheet Goods Parts Storage SECTION 6. Storing Lumber Laying Out Measuring PART THREE: DESIGNING WITH WOOD SECTION 7. Dealing with Wood Movement Reading Moisture Letting Wood Move SECTION 8. Choosing Joints Designing a Joint Testing Your Joints Common Joints SECTION 9. Selecting Your Material Drawing Full-Scale Appearance and Strength PART FOUR: CUTTING WOOD SECTION 10. Dimensioning Wood Milling Solid Wood Sizing Plywood Cutting Shapes Cutting Veneer SECTION 11. Working Difficult Wood Getting Clean Cuts Making Repair Flattening Veneer PART FIVE: BENDING WOOD SECTION 12. Bending Wood Green Bending Kerf-Bending Bent Lamination Steam-Bending PART SIX: SMOOTHING, GLUING, AND FINISHING SECTION 13. Smoothing and Preparing Wood Planing and Scraping Sanding Wood Making Repairs Preparing for a Finish SECTION 14. Gluing and Clamping Wood Gluing Oily Wood Clamping Up Gluing Veneer Removing Glue SECTION 15. Finishing Wood Coloring Wood Smoothing between Coats Applying a Finish Smoothing the Finish Sources Appendix Index
288 pgs, 9.25x11, 850 color photos & dwgs, hardcover Usually ships in 24 hours
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