Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Working with Wood (Complete Illustrated Guides)
by Andy Rae
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Author: Andy RaeEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-01
ISBN: 1561586838
Number of pages: 279
Publisher: Taunton Press
Book Reviews of Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Working with Wood (Complete Illustrated Guides)
Book Review: GREAT BOOK - and you won't see this info on TV
Summary: 5 Stars
This book does a great job of understanding wood so that we can build projects and not have them self destruct when the weather changes. All sorts of information on how wood behaves and how to work it.
Main topics include; wood properties, identifying, cutting your own, drying, buying, storing. Sections on letting wood move, cutting it, bending it, even steam bending, repairs, moisture, veneering, smoothing, joinery, clamping and finishing.
How to glue, how to let the wood expand. How to select the right boards and identify the grain characteristics for what you want to do.
Build shelves that won't sag; which wood types, length and thickness. Wood characteristics by species - several charts to cover strength, shrink percentages, indoor vs outdoor etc.
Very well illustrated book.
If you are looking for wood plans and projects, this book does not have them. Other than how to build a panel door that will stay together, which was part of the wood movement section. This book is about wood characteristics and the techniques needed to work it.
A must have for anyone who want to get serious about woodworking.
Summary of Taunton's Complete Illustrated Guide to Working with Wood (Complete Illustrated Guides)
This thorough guide features comprehensive techniques for handling the woodworker's most favored material. From felling a tree and milling lumber to finishing and joining, it covers every aspect of working with wood, with a special focus on how the unique properties of different species affect woodworking processes. Finishes, adhesives, joinery, design, and bending are covered, as well as working with highly figured material. Valuable information on how to process and store wood is also included.
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