Understanding Wood; A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology

Hoadley, R. Bruce

ISBN 10: 0918804051 / ISBN 13: 9780918804051

Published by Taunton Press, Newtown

About this Item

[0-918804-05-1] 1997. (4to) Very good plus in near fine dust jacket. 256pp. Black and white and two-tone illustrations, photographs, diagrams, tables, appendix, glossary, bibliography, index. There is a previous owner's name and address on the front free endpaper. "If you're a woodworker, you know that wood is a beautiful, but sometimes beastly, material to work with. Why does the wood do you what it does? Understanding Wood tells you about wood itself, and how to work with, not against, this occasionally defiant material". (Crafts, Building, Crafts, Craftsmanship, Instruction Manual, Trees, Woodworking).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Wood; A Craftsman's Guide to Wood Technology
• Publisher: Taunton Press, Newtown
• ISBN 10: 0918804051
• ISBN 13: 9780918804051
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

The first edition of Understanding Wood was published in 1980 and has since sold more than 130,000 copies. It is widely held as a definitive reference work and the cornerstone of every woodworker's library. Now, Bruce Hoadley's comprehensive guide to wood technology has been revised and updated in this 20th-anniversary edition of a classic. New information on composite materials, adhesives, and finishes brings this book into the 21st century, while more than 300 photographs bring important visual information to life. This edition covers the nature of wood and its properties, the basics of wood technology, and the woodworker's raw materials. Understanding Wood was written for woodworkers by a scientist with a love of woodworking. It will be sought after by craftsmen and collectors alike.

About the Author

R. Bruce Hoadley has a degree in forestry from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate in wood technology from Yale. He is a former professor of wood science and technology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He frequently consults for museums and acts as an expert witness at trials. He is also the author of Understanding Wood (The Taunton Press, 1980, 2000) and Identifying Wood (The Taunton Press, 1990).