Woodworker's Guide to Wood: Straight Talk for Today's Woodworker: Back to Basics (Fox Chapel Publishing)
Editat de Fox Chapel Publishingen Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2010
The practical information in this shop-tested manual gives woodworkers everything they need to know about their favorite material: wood. Woodworkers will learn how wood behaves in response to atmospheric humidity, how to measure its moisture content, how to shop for wood, how to manage various lumber grades and defects, how to work with manufactured boards and veneers, and how to harvest and season their own wood. Several woodworking projects are also detailed in this guide, including how to build a solar kiln to season wood and how to build storage racks. An extensive listing of wood species with working properties and full-color photos helps woodworkers save money on their next project by choosing the appropriate species and grade of wood.
Preț: 155.91 lei
Nou
Puncte Express: 234
Preț estimativ în valută:
29.84€ • 30.99$ • 24.78£
29.84€ • 30.99$ • 24.78£
Carte indisponibilă temporar
Doresc să fiu notificat când acest titlu va fi disponibil:
Se trimite...
Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76
Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781565234642
ISBN-10: 1565234642
Pagini: 157
Dimensiuni: 193 x 230 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Fox Chapel Publishing
Seria Back to Basics (Fox Chapel Publishing)
ISBN-10: 1565234642
Pagini: 157
Dimensiuni: 193 x 230 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Fox Chapel Publishing
Seria Back to Basics (Fox Chapel Publishing)
Cuprins
*Understanding wood *Softwoods and hardwoods
*How wood is harvested and processed into boards*Reading wood grain and figure*Identifying wood species*Milling your own wood*Selecting wood at the lumber yard*Ordering wood from a specialty dealer*Calculating how much wood you need*Saving money by understanding wood grades*Working with wood defects*Preparing raw boards for woodworking*Choosing and using veneers
*Understanding plywood grades*Working with plywood and other man-made boards*Measuring moisture content of wood*Building a solar kiln to season your own wood*Building racks for storing wood*Working with green wood *Wood directory
*How wood is harvested and processed into boards*Reading wood grain and figure*Identifying wood species*Milling your own wood*Selecting wood at the lumber yard*Ordering wood from a specialty dealer*Calculating how much wood you need*Saving money by understanding wood grades*Working with wood defects*Preparing raw boards for woodworking*Choosing and using veneers
*Understanding plywood grades*Working with plywood and other man-made boards*Measuring moisture content of wood*Building a solar kiln to season your own wood*Building racks for storing wood*Working with green wood *Wood directory
Recenzii
Back to Basics Series
While the subtitle, ''Straight Talk for Today''s Woodworker'', for the ''Back to Basics'' series might imply that these books are designed for all woodworkers, they are, in my view, particularly relevant for novice woodworkers.
The authors rely largely on illustrations, and these are, in general, quite good. Almost every topic is accompanied by at least one illustration. The authors clearly have a good grasp of their respective subjects and know how to explain both simple and complex concepts clearly...these books contain a lot of reliable information that any novice woodworker will benefit from.
Woodworker''s Guide to Wood
Overall I found this book covered the topic well. Topics include the anatomy of wood, properties of wood, how to select, store and prepare lumber, estimating wood movement, sheet stock, and a fairly lengthy section on working green wood. I would have liked to see more on techniques for dealing with wood movement, and the role of various finishes on wood movement.
At the back of the book is a wood directory that provides useful information on a range of commonly used timbers. The authors identify those timbers that are endangered. I would like to have seen those that are sustainable harvested identified as well. As woodworkers we have an obligation to refrain from using timbers that are rare or endangered, and where possible to use sustainably harvested woods. - ToolReviews.ca
Having an intimate knowledge of the material we as woodworkers work with is extremely useful and this book gives us just that. Understanding the theory of wood movement is just the start to this insightful and resourceful book. Flat sawn, rift saw and quarter sawn methods and what those methods mean to woodworkers is also included in this book. Understanding lumber grades, how to build a solar kiln, portable sawmill cutting, estimating wood movement, storage racks, a wood directory that provides useful information on commonly used lumber and working with man made materials and veneers are also covered. This 156 page book is the bare facts, no nonsense book on the unique properties of wood and how to work within the limitations of those properties. Know the material you work with intimately and youΣll become a better woodworkerΔΔΔΔΔΔΔ..GordGraff.com
I was once told that a tree is nothing but an overgrown weed! As a long time woodworker I have much more respect for them and certainly appreciate the length of time it takes to grow a hardwood tree. The authors have done an excellent job of encapsulating volumes in this 158 page reference book. They cover the wood from tree to finished project with a list of both hard and soft woods, moisture content, shrinkage, portable sawmill cutting (to save waste), veneers and man-made materials. This whole series is beautifully put together and my hat is off to Fox Chapel Publishing. - Graham McCulloch, Shortcuts.ns.ca
"Back to Basics Series" "While the subtitle, ''Straight Talk for Today''s Woodworker'', for the ''Back to Basics'' series might imply that these books are designed for all woodworkers, they are, in my view, particularly relevant for novice woodworkers." "The authors rely largely on illustrations, and these are, in general, quite good. Almost every topic is accompanied by at least one illustration. The authors clearly have a good grasp of their respective subjects and know how to explain both simple and complex concepts clearly...these books contain a lot of reliable information that any novice woodworker will benefit from." " Woodworker''s Guide to Wood Overall I found this book covered the topic well. Topics include the anatomy of wood, properties of wood, how to select, store and prepare lumber, estimating wood movement, sheet stock, and a fairly lengthy section on working green wood. I would have liked to see more on techniques for dealing with wood movement, and the role of
Notă biografică
John Kelsey is a journalist, an editor, and a writer specializing in woodworking and furniture making. He is a former editor in chief for Fine Woodworking magazine and a publisher of woodworking and homebuilding books at the Taunton Press. He is the author of several woodworking books, including Furniture Projects for the Deck and Lawn and Kid Crafts: Woodworking. He currently serves as the Editorial Director for Fox Chapel Publishing.
Textul de pe ultima copertă
Woodworking should be a fun and fulfilling hobby. Bypass the overwhelming overload of woodworking information available, and get Back to Basics with the core information you need to succeed. This new series offers a clear road map of fundamental woodworking knowledge on sixteen essential topics. In Woodworker's Guide to Wood, you'll learn what is important to know now and what can be left for later. Best of all, the information is presented in the plain-spoken language you'd hear from a trusted friend of relative, and includes: - Knowing the character of the wood to allow you to make the most of your woodworking abilities - Learning the complex process that takes place from tree to lumberyard - How to assess the lumber that you find - Using veneers and man-made boards - Drying and storing your wood - Discovering the elegant tradition of green woodworking - A directory of wood The world's already complicated - your woodworking information shouldn't be.
Descriere
Get Back to Basics with the core information every woodworker needs. This book will give you a clear road map of wood knowledge, from assessing the lumber you find to discovering the elegant tradition of green wood.