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You'll learn all about wood color and grain, sustainability and storage -- even how to turn your own trees into boards and veneers. It's a must-have reference to the world's most popular building material., This is a useful and informative guide to woods used in building and crafts. Its best use may be to direct consumers away from stressed and threatened species and toward reasonable, sustainable substitutes.... Although written mainly for crafters and homebuilders or renovators looking for interesting trim options, the casual browser will find something to mull over., An essential reference for anyone who works with wood or makes decisions about how and where it's used., A thorough guide that can help beginning and advanced woodworkers choose between 100 types of decorative woods... A photo index makes browsing easy., There's more to wood than just how it looks.... learn the strengths and weaknesses of all types of wood., Comprehensive guide... can help you select the best one for your project... Great for woodworkers, designers and homeowners alike., Of particular note is a full-page photo of each species showing the wood in two states... valuable and useful guide., Every type of wood has its own personality and its own best uses, according to The Real Wood Bible... color photos and descriptions of 100 popular decorative woods., A thorough guide that can help beginning and advanced woodworkers choose between 100 types of decorative woods., 36 pages of pertinent advice, including seven steps to choosing wood and discussion of issues surrounding certified supply., Of particular note is a full-page photo of each species showing the wood in two states: bare and with a clear finish... a valuable and useful guide., Gibbs, a carpenter and editor of Woodworker magazine, includes a vast amount of details about each wood variety: strengths and weaknesses, key details, primary uses, price range and, new this year, a sustainability rating. Also included are glossy, close-up photos of each wood, shown unfinished and oiled. The woods include those from around the world. Besides being a veritable encyclopedia of woods, the book gives tips on buying and storing lumber, sustainability issues and an explanation of how trees become boards., Written to answer any wood-related question... With such complete information, a book like this is likely to become the Holy Grail of wood., This comprehensive guide to 100 of the world's most popular woods can help you select the best one for your project... Great for woodworkers, designers and homeowners alike., Written to answer any wood-related question... a book like this is likely to become the Holy Grail of wood.
