Wood Identification and Use, Book

This best-selling reference has now been revised and expanded to include more varieties of wood, a section about wood figure, and important information about defects in wood and possible health concerns with certain species.

Contents:
Introduction:

• What is wood? p. 6.
• Forest types, p. 11.
• Seasoning and sawing, p. 12.
• Figure in wood, p. 16.
• Defects in wood, p. 19.
• Glossary of wood terminology, p. 22.
• Toxic woods, p. 27.

Wood Directory:

• Introductory note, p. 34.
• Woods listed alphabetically by botanical names, p. 36.
• Additional woods in brief, p. 270.

Appendix:

• About the author, p. 278.
• Acknowledgements, p. 278.
• Index of common names, p. 279.
• Index of botanical names, p. 286.