Wood Information

[Chris Foley]

Now if there is a such thing as a generic Title in a woodworker's forum...this is it!

Does anyone know of a site where you can get good information on different woods. Grain types, suitability for this glue or that glue, which types can be glued to each other, humidity ranges, ease of cutting/shaping, good finish types....and so on?

As an example, I see great pieces all the time on this site (the last set of end grain cutting boards LEFT ME SPEECHLESS). But how do these different woods expand and contract as a whole? Surely each type has a different expansion ratio and would put added stresses on the glue joints.

Thanks!

[Chuck Saunders]

Wood Handbook USDA. I believe that this is available online now but I don't have the link.

[Craig D Peltier]

Try here http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/indextotal.htm#letterM

or here http://www.hearnehardwoods.com/Inventory/paduak.html

[John Gregory]

I have this book (http://www.overstock.com/Books-Movies-Music-Games/World-Woods-in-Color/143853/product.html) and I love it. Lots of information about various woods.

[Chris Barnett]

Oh...I am in s-o-o-o-o much trouble now....I looked at the pictures :D

[Craig D Peltier]

Alot of folks have this book too
The Real Wood Bible, you can find on amazon. Alot of pictures and it tells you what the wood is primarily used for, how much it weighs, cons and pros. Plus it explains all the figured wood.

[Bob Smalser]

The USDA Handbook is on line in a couple flavors.

http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/TechSheets/techmenu.html

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.htm