Fine Woodworking on Wood and How to Dry It: 41 Articles (Diy)
by Fine Woodworking, Kahn
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Author: Fine Woodworking, KahnEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1986-10-01
ISBN: 091880454X
Number of pages: 112
Publisher: Taunton Press
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Book Review: Depends on what you're looking for
Summary: 3 Stars
What it is: 20 or 30 articles reprinted from Fine Woodworking magazine, between the 1970s and early 1980s. The articles cover a range of topics, only a few of which deal with drying lumber on the scale of a beginning-to-mid amateur.
A lot of the topics are of interest: spalted wood, a bit of the theory behind wood's material properties, essays on a few favored species, turning a trunk into lumber, and even logging with a horse. Don't laugh - I heard of one guy who makes a very good living using his horse to remove unwanted trees from ecologically sensitive areas.
What it's not: an organized discussion of any one topic. Maybe you'll find a few good grains in this collection, but a lot of chaff. The few articles that spoke to my needs were too short to give a discussion that I'd find worthwhile. For example, I won't be pouring a concrete slab for my drying barn any time soon. I do want to understand the relative merits of drying logs whole vs cut into planks, and I want some idea of how long to dry wood of various species and sizes under different conditions - topics that aren't addressed.
//wiredweird
Summary of Fine Woodworking on Wood and How to Dry It: 41 Articles (Diy)
Learn how to buy, dry, store and mill timber. This text explains which species are good for which jobs and how to design joints that accommodate wood's seasonal swelling and shrinking.Home Repair Books
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