Wood Identifier: A Practical Guide to Using Over 120 Popular Timbers - Softcover

Walker, Aidan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845430948 ISBN 13: 9781845430948

Publisher: Apple Press, 2006

Synopsis

"Wood Identifier" is a comprehensive and practical guide to over 120 of the world's most popular timbers in commercial use. An opening section explains how important wood is in our lives, describing up to 20 of the best-known woods used today. A concise section on the main forest types includes a special feature on rainforests and their conservation. This handy A-Z directory features the most popular wood types. Each entry covers that particular wood's appearance, its properties and uses, and is accompanied by a map showing where in the world the wood grows. A summary box gives information on the important characteristics of each wood. Every wood is illustrated in colour for easy identification.

About this title

About the Author

The Author Aidan Walker has spent 10 years as a professional carpenter, joiner and cabinetmaker, after which he became editor of Woodworker, one of the leading magazines of woodworking craft and design. He is now a freelance writer on wood and furniture-related topics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Apple Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845430948
• ISBN 13: 9781845430948
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80