Veneer is manufactured by putting logs in large slicing machines with various orientations so that the wood can be sliced in different ways, just as it can be cut in a sawmill in various ways. Thus, the...
For extensive photographs and descriptions of both exotic and domestic woods, see my HobbitHouse web site. Since ebay does not like (or even allow) links to pages off of ebay, you'll have to search for it on...
Blue stain (aka sap stain) in wood is caused by a fungus that under certain conditions will spread into wood once it is removed from the stump. The fungus eats nutrients found primarily in the sap, so it...
Despite the incredibly annoying use of dark gold lettering on black pages, making it difficult to read, this reprint of the famous 1928 work, with all new color plates, is simply phenomenal. It has the standard... read full review