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Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Working with Wood (Complete Illustrated Guide) by Andy Rae click to enlarge

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

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Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Working with Wood (Complete Illustrated Guide) by Andy Rae click to enlarge

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

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