Wood Identification Book

[kyaggie]

Hello all,

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this thread but here it is. My wife and I were watching Antiques Roadshow the other night and this segment came up (1910 Hough's "American Woods" 3rd Edition Set | Roadshow Archive | PBS) about a 13 volume set of books that cataloged all of the trees in North America complete with 3 veneer cuts of the trees (crosscut, quarter sawn and "board" sawn). So with a little googling later I found that the set has been reprinted and was available at Amazon for $25 as a single ~750 page volume (Romeyn B. Hough: The Woodbook: Klaus Ulrich Leistikow: 9783836536035: Amazon.com: Books). It arrived yesterday and wow what a fantastic reference! The images of the wood slices are beautifully done and a short description of the tree, it's habitat, etc. and a drawing of the leaves is included in English, German and French (I think). So if you have $25 burning a hole in your pocket then this is a fantastic reference for you library (I have no monetary connection to the publisher or Amazon).

Enjoy,
Mike

 

[The Penguin]

excellent, thanks for the heads up - just ordered on for me!

 

[1080Wayne]

It has been one of my best reference books over the last 5 years .

 

[Wildman]

Been turning for many years and have bought many books and VCR tapes on turning have never bought a book on wood with exception of field guide to trees. I have found many old books on wood written in an easy and concise style rooting through Google books.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY: 9780394507606: Amazon.com: Books

With so much information online on both domestic and exotic wood, be sure to check it out.

Forest Products Laboratory - USDA Forest Service

HobbitHouse Wood ID site

Too many of us know more about chucks, lathes, & turning tools and forget about the wood. Even with years of experience harvesting my own wood for turning, learn something new all the time.

So congratulations on your book find!

 

[SDB777]

Have had this one under the side table for a few years....I might have to just look through it again.


Scott (I got more books then sense) B

 

[Bob Wemm]

Oh crap.
There goes the Wood ID contest????

Bob.