Getting the Most from your Wood-Buying Bucks

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As every woodworker knows, wood prices keep going up, making even simple woodworking projects more expensive than you would like. This book explains how to find wood deals, both obvious and hidden. The advice comes from the experts at American Woodworker magazine, including Dave Munkittrick, Tom Caspar and Tim Johnson.

Beginner and expert woodworker alike will learn how to evaluate rough lumber and identify the "sweet spot" to get the best cut possible; get the best wood deals available at stores and mills; select and repurpose used wood; grade wood to choose the most economical option based on the project it is needed for; locate, cut and dry usable wood for huge savings; resaw used and thick wood; stabilize and dry greed wood; find cheap wood that does not sacrifice in quality; and remove and/or work with wood blemishes, rendering unusable wood usable.

Multiple wood types are covered, including butternut, bird’s-eye maple and mahogany. Each section covers the characteristics of the wood and each type's strengths and weaknesses. Also covered is how to finish and treat wood, including rough cuts.

Softcover, 208 pages, 2010.