The Real Wood Bible: The Complete Illustrated Guide to Choosing and Using 100 Decorative Woods

About this book

A practical and inspiring A-Z guide to the worlds most popular woods. Wood is a favored building material because of availability ease to cut and join decorative properties functionality flexibility and a favorable strength-to-weight ratio. The Real Wood Bible is a comprehensive handbook for anyone who works with wood...or is planning to. Woodworkers crafters carpenters and interior designers will find extensive information about the woods they regularly use as well as discover some new ones. This colorful easy-to-use book features: How trees are converted into boards and veneers How to convert your own trees into boards Woods that incorporate beautiful natural effects A list of woods available from sustainable sources Useful advice on buying and storing lumber. An extensive and illustrated A-Z guide to the worlds most popular woods is the heart of this book. Each wood is shown with a color illustration demonstrating the true look and beauty of the finished and unfinished grain. A special section on sustainability is included with an introduction to key conservation issues. The Real Wood Bible is the essential reference for the appreciation of the practical beauty of the worlds most popular building material.