Product Details - Books - Timber - Selecting and Drying Wood

These articles, reprinted from Fine Woodworking, will take the mystery out of selecting and milling wood. Also included is a wealth of information on drying your own, alternative sources, wood movement, protecting wood from the elements, and more.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: Buying and Harvesting

Buying Lumber
Vincent Laurence

Take an inspection kit when buying lumber
Roland Johnson

Lumberyard Sleuth
Cliff Scott

Finding Figured Woods
Lane De Camp

When Run of the Mill Wont do
Vincent Laurence

Lumber from Your Own Backyard
Gus Carlson

Alternative Sources of Wood
Mike Dunbar

Section 2: Selecting Wood

The Right Wood for the Job
Mike Dunbar

The Right Board in the Right Place
Louis Irion

Wood Against the Weather
Jim Tolpin

Choosing Tropical Hardwoods
Jason Grant

Using Unfamiliar Tropical Woods
Scott Landis

Section 3: Drying Wood

Seasoned Wood: What You Need to Know
William W. Rice

A Dehumidification Kiln
William Bolf

A Solar Kiln for Drying Wood
John Wilson

Air Drying Lumber
Lee Grindiger

Moisture Meter Survey (Tool Review)
Lon Schleining

Section 4: Working with Wood

Working Highly Figured Wood
Peter Tischler

Wood Moves
Mike Dunbar

A Guide to the Wayward Ways of Wood Grain
Strother Purdy

What Woodworkers Need to Know about Light
Jeff Jewitt

When Wood Fights Back
Jon Arno

Section 5: Transporting and Storing

Tying Down Lumber
Gary Williams

Three Ways to Rack Lumber
Matthew Teague