Jim Baker
06-01-2003, 10:57 PM
A recent storm which has left several trees damaged/down around our place has sparked my interest in identifying native Illinois trees and potential uses for the resulting lumber. LOML wants to get me a book on the subject for Father's Day, but she wants me to pick it out.
I found an earlier post recommending "Identifying Wood" by R Bruce Headley, but this book appears to come at things from the other end )identifying the species by looking at the wood).
For me, an ideal book would help me identify the species by loking at the tree (leaves, bark, nuts, etc.) and then show a picture of and describe the potential uses and virtues of the resulting lumber. It would only need to describe trees growing in this area. It would be super if rather than for example, grouping all red oaks into one group and all white oaks into another, it would describe each species specifically.
It appears to me that there are several excellent tree references and several good wood references, but I would like to find something that puts it all together.
Any ideas?
I found an earlier post recommending "Identifying Wood" by R Bruce Headley, but this book appears to come at things from the other end )identifying the species by looking at the wood).
For me, an ideal book would help me identify the species by loking at the tree (leaves, bark, nuts, etc.) and then show a picture of and describe the potential uses and virtues of the resulting lumber. It would only need to describe trees growing in this area. It would be super if rather than for example, grouping all red oaks into one group and all white oaks into another, it would describe each species specifically.
It appears to me that there are several excellent tree references and several good wood references, but I would like to find something that puts it all together.
Any ideas?