☑ The Woodbook: The Complete PlatesInterior designers, craftsmen, nature enthusiasts, and artists alike will enjoy this beautiful collection of wood samples which includes many trees that are now very rare or completely extinct. |
 For all trees, now arranged in alphabetical order, three different cross-section cuts of wood are represented (radial, horizontal, and vertical), demonstrating the particular characteristics of the grain and the wealth of colors and textures to be found among the many different wood types.
Also included in this special edition are lithographs by Charles Sprague Sargent of the leaves and nuts of most trees, as well as texts describing the trees' geographical origins and physical characteristics. ▸ by Romeyn B Hough ▸ 799 pages ▸ Hardcover ▸ Publisher: Taschen ▸ 25th Anniversary (July 1, 2007) |
 The Woodbook: A Great Gift Idea for Father's Day or Christmas! |
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☑ Identifying Wood |
 With a naked eye or microscope you will be able to identify 180 hardwoods, softwoods amd tropical woods by following the straightforward techniques described in this text.
▸ by R Bruce Hoadley ▸ 240 pages ▸ Hardcover ▸ Publisher: Taunton Press ▸ First Printing edition (Oct. 1, 1990) |
☑ What Wood Is That?A Manual of Wood Identification |
 Strong, pliable, and natural, wood is the world's most versatile structural resource. But how to tell one kind from another and choose just the right wood for your project? This remarkable collection of forty actual wood samples shows the color, grain, and texture of the leading varieties. Detailed drawings identify uncut, unfinished trees by their leaves, fruits, and bark.
▸ by Herbert L. Edlin ▸ 160 pages - Illustrated (May 23, 1969) |
☑ Wood: Identification & Use |
 Wonderful full-color pictures give close-up views of the various wood grains, while the main section showcases more than 200 woods used in cabinetmaking, joinery, carpentry, turning, carving, and a host of specialist applications, and another 200 receive shorter listings.
▸ by Terry Porter ▸ 288 pages ▸ Hardcover ▸ Publisher: Guild of Master Craftsman ▸ Rev Exp edition (Feb 1, 2007) |
☑ Know Your Woods: A Complete Guide to Trees, Woods, and Veneers |
 The information is presented in clear, nontechnical style. It describes over three hundred principal woods; indicates the common and scientific names of each; shows how to recognize a tree by its leaf, bark, or berry; and features over one hundred fifty illustrations on how to identify a type of wood by grain, color, and texture.
▸ by Albert J. Constantine Jr. ▸ 384 pages ▸ Paperback ▸ Revised Edition (June 1, 2005) |
