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 he first edition of
A Guide to Useful Woods of the World contained information on 201
species of wood that had originally appeared in the monthly issues of the
International Wood Collectors Society Journal World of Wood. This
all new edition, edited by James H. Flynn, Jr. and Charles D. Holder, introduces 78 additional species and includes a number of invaluable features not found in the original edition. Each species is described in a two-page Wood Data Sheet that is presented in standard international format and contains information on the scientific name, family, other names, distribution, the tree, the timber, seasoning, durability, workability, uses, and supplies. Specific gravity is included for all species, and shrinkage rates are included where available. In addition, each Wood Data Sheet includes a line drawing of a key botanical feature, a photomicrograph of the end grain of the wood, and a color photograph of a sample of the wood. Also included are a common name index, family name index, and scientific name index. The three appendices include a discussion
of biology and taxonomy for woodworkers, insights on wood toxicity, and a list of selected references.
Copyright 2001, 6 by 9 softcover, 640 pages, #7255
Sample pages are available in PDF format for Rhodesian
teak (Baikiaea plurijuga) and sweet birch (Betula lenta).
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