KNOW YOUR WOODS traces different kinds of lumber from the forest to the sawmill to the craftsman's workshop. Every person interested in the broad subject of woods--their identification, characteristics, and uses--will find this book a revelation. The information is presented in clear, nontechnical style. It describes over 300 principal woods--indicating the common and scientific names of each--shows how to recognize a tree by its leaf, bark, orberry, and how to identify its wood by grain, color, and texture. Chapters include: A Tree Lives--Identification of Woods--How a Tree is Named--Knowing Trees by Name--Out of the Forest into Logs and Lumber--From Logs to Veneers--The Physical Appearance of Wood--Woods of the Bible--Planting Trees around the World--State Trees--Drugs from Trees--Collecting Woods of the World as a Hobby--And more.The author spent more than forty years in the trade before writing this book, and as such, it contains much information that appears nowhere else. There is also information on worldwide forestation programs, logging and sawmill operations, lumber and veneer manufacturing methods, and other related subjects. Completely revised, this edition features more than 150 illustrations of trees and wood grains. KNOW YOUR WOODS is a unique reference guide that neither the craftsman nor the tree lover should be without.
具體描述
讀後感
用戶評價
相關圖書
本站所有內容均為互聯網搜索引擎提供的公開搜索信息，本站不存儲任何數據與內容，任何內容與數據均與本站無關，如有需要請聯繫相關搜索引擎包括但不限於百度，google,bing,sogou 等
© 2025 onlinetoolsland.com All Rights Reserved. 本本书屋 版权所有