Know your woods : a complete guide to trees, woods and veneers
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Guilford, Connecticut :
Lyons Press ,
c2005
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| Edition: | Rev. ed. new introduction by John C. Docherty |
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Table of Contents:
- 1-The wonderful story of woods: 1. A tree lives
- 2. Identification of woods
- 3. How a tree is named
- 4. Knowing trees by name
- 5. Out of the forest into logs and lumber
- 6. From logs to veneers
- 7. The physical appearance of wood
- 8. Woods of the bible
- 9. Planting trees around the world
- 10. State trees
- 11. Drugs from trees
- 12. Little-known behavior of trees and woods
- 13. Collecting woods of the world as a hobby
- 14. Modern craftsmen use a wide variety of woods
- 15. Test your knowledge: wood quiz
- 2-Woods from Abura to Zebrano: 16. Description of individual woods