Know Your Woods A Complete Guide To Trees, Woods, And Veneers

Know Your Woods traces different varieties of lumber from the forest to the sawmill to the craftsman's workshop. Every person interested in the broad subject of woods-their identification, characteristics, and uses-will find this book a revelation. 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. The author spent more than forty years in the trade before writing this book, which reflects his thorough and unparalleled expertise in the field. It contains much information that appears nowhere else, including commentary on worldwide forestation programs, logging and sawmill operations, lumber and veneer manufacturing methods, and other related subjects. Know Your Woods is a unique reference guide that neither the craftsman nor the tree lover should be without. Albert J. Constantine Jr.'s great-grandfather, a cabinetmaker, founded the family's wood business in 1812, which remains a thriving operation in the Bronx, New York, and has expanded to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The author, who passed away many years ago, was known for having devoted a lifetime to the study of woods. Chapters include: A Tree Lives Identification of Woods How a Tree is Named Knowing Trees by Name Out of the Forest into Logs and Lumber From Logs to Veneers The Physical Appearance of Wood Woods of the Bible Planting Trees around the World State Trees Drugs from Trees Collecting Woods of the World as a Hobby And moreConstantine, Albert J., Jr. is the author of 'Know Your Woods A Complete Guide To Trees, Woods, And Veneers', published 2005 under ISBN 9781592286829 and ISBN 1592286828.