Complete
Illustrated Guide to Working With Wood
by Andy Rae
Hardcover
240 x 285mm
278pp
Published by The Taunton Press, Connecticut, USA.
R.R.P.$49.90
ISBN 1-56158-683-8
Extract from back cover of book:
How to select, season, and build with any kind of Wood.
This step-by-step pictorial reference covers all of the techniques for working with wood. Organised for quick access, this book makes it easy to find exactly the information you are looking for. Over 850 photos and drawings illustrate how to buy lumber, dry and store it, choose joinery for durable construction, as well as how to machine, bend and finish any type of wood.
About the Author: Andy Rae worked with George Nakashima and Frank Klausz before founding his own woodworking business. He has been awarded a New Jersey Council of the Arts Fellowship for his furniture designs. A former editor of American Woodworker, Rae is also the author of The Complete Illustrated Guide to Furniture and Cabinet Construction. He currently works in Asheville, North Carolina, USA making furniture as well as teaching and writing about woodworking.
Photos: Colour
Units of Measurement: Imperial
Contents
Introduction
Part 1: Understanding Wood
Section
1: The Properties of Wood
Wood's Structure
Softwoods and Hardwoods
Understanding
Wood Movement
Reaction Wood
Section
2: Identifying Wood
Identifying a Species
Distinctive Wood properties
Tricks
for Identifying Wood
Understanding Grain Orientation
Part 2: Finding and Storing Wood
Section
3: Cutting Your Own Wood
Harvesting Trees
Rough-Milling Lumber
Section
4: Drying Lumber
Drying Lumber
Section
5: Buying Lumber
Buying Lumber
Section
6: Storing Lumber
Handling Sheet Goods
Parts Storage
Part 3: Designing With Wood
Section
7: Dealing With Wood Movement
Reading Moisture
Letting Wood Move
Section
8: Choosing Joints
Designing a Joint
Testing Your Joints
Common Joints
Section
9: Selecting Your Material
Drawing Full-Scale
Appearance and Strength
Part 4: Cutting Wood
Section
10: Dimensioning Wood
Milling Solid Wood
Sizing Plywood
Cutting Shapes
Cutting
Veneer
Section
11: Working Difficult Wood
Getting Clean Cuts
Making Repairs
Flattening
Veneer
Part 5: Bending Wood
Section
12: Bending Wood
Green Bending
Kerf-Bending
Bent Lamination
Steam-Bending
Part 6: Smoothing, Gluing and Finishing
Section
13: Smoothing and Preparing Wood
Planing and Scraping
Sanding Wood
Making
Repairs
Preparing a Finish
Section
14: Gluing and Clamping Wood
Gluing Oily Wood
Clamping Up
Gluing
Veneer
Removing Glue
Section
15: Finishing Wood
Coloring Wood
Smoothing Between Coats
Applying
a Finish
Smoothing the Finish
Sources
Appendix
Index