Covers 37 types of wood commonly found in American antiques, based on the species Hoadley has encountered in museums, collections, shops, auctions, garage sales etc. Each wood is described in terms of their physical properties, with a macroscopic view to explain critical features used in identification.
Covers 37 types of wood commonly found in American antiques, based on the species Hoadley has encountered in museums, collections, shops, auctions, garage sales etc. Each wood is described in terms of their physical properties, with a macroscopic view to explain critical features used in identification.
R. Bruce Hoadley has a degree in forestry from the University of Connecticut and a doctorate in wood technology from Yale. He is a former professor of wood science and technology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He frequently consults for museums and acts as an expert witness at trials. He is also the author of Understanding Wood (The Taunton Press, 1980, 2000) and Identifying Wood (The Taunton Press, 1990).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1. An Introduction to Wood Identification 2. Names of Woods 3. Properties of Wood 4. Tools and Techniques 5. The Woods * Oak * Chestnut * Ash * Elm * Hickory * Sassafras * Black locust * Walnut * Butternut * Persimmon * Beech * Sycamore * Maple * Dogwood * Birch * Cherry * Yellow poplar * Basswood * Poplar * Willow * Sweetgum * Tupelo * Mahogany * Spanish cedar * Rosewood * Ebony * Boxwood * Satinwood * Lignumvitae * Snakewood * White pine * Southern yellow pine * Red pine * Spruce * Red cedar * Altantic white cedar * Bald cypress
TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface 1. An Introduction to Wood Identification 2. Names of Woods 3. Properties of Wood 4. Tools and Techniques 5. The Woods * Oak * Chestnut * Ash * Elm * Hickory * Sassafras * Black locust * Walnut * Butternut * Persimmon * Beech * Sycamore * Maple * Dogwood * Birch * Cherry * Yellow poplar * Basswood * Poplar * Willow * Sweetgum * Tupelo * Mahogany * Spanish cedar * Rosewood * Ebony * Boxwood * Satinwood * Lignumvitae * Snakewood * White pine * Southern yellow pine * Red pine * Spruce * Red cedar * Altantic white cedar * Bald cypress
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