Working With Wood Books

In this compilation of articles from Fine Woodworking magazine, you’ll delve into the science and sense of harvesting, milling, drying, and prepping wood. From woodlot management and understanding the quality of your timber to wood-drying technologies and measuring moisture content, this book offers an in-depth look at the raw material of woodcraft. 

In addition to informative text, you’ll be treated to dozens of photographs, illustrations, charts, and graphs. Among the 41 articles included in this volume, you’ll learn which species of wood are appropriate for which jobs, how hardwood is graded, how to deal with the seasonal shrinking and swelling of wood, growth-ring orientation, which woods are appropriate for re-creating period furniture, and much more.

If you’re looking to deepen the knowledge of your craft or save a little money by doing your own milling and drying, you’ll find this book to be a timeless source of information.