IN HARMONY WITH WOOD

New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Edtiion. Hardcover. 0442213395 . Ex-library book, still in quite good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Cover has light edgewear - a little moreso to corners and bottom edge where the paper is rubbed off in a few spots. Light edgewear to jacket which is attached to book. Light scuffing of laminate. Pages clean and intact. Profusely illustrated in b/w. 134 pages. Wood, from the most expensive and exotic to the common, backyard species, can be transformed into beautifully crafted objects by the woodworker who understands its particular properties and how to make the most of them. The inherent characteristics of the original tree, as well as how the wood was grown, cut and dried, significantly affect the techniques a woodworker should use, as well as what the end product should be. The author explains how to determine the strengths, weaknesses and applications of a wide variety of domestic hard and soft woods. Woodworkers will also learn the basics of woodlot management.....The author is a professional cabinetmaker who conducts seminars and workshops in all phases of cabinetmaking in New Gloucester, Maine. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall .