Woodworker’s Guide to Wood

Rick Peters - Wouldn’t it be nice to know which particular species of wood was best for your next project, or what the difference was between hard and soft maple? This book puts that information at your fingertips with beautiful photos of 60 different woods, a relative comparison of their cost, workability, density, and finishing characteristics, and brief descriptions of the typical uses. You’ll also learn how lumber is graded (and how to get the most bang for your lumber dollar), how it is milled from the tree, how to dry it yourself economically and how alternative materials like plywood and MDF factor into your woodworking. 192 pages, soft. 2000.