The Art and Craft of Wood

A Practical Guide to Harvesting, Choosing, Reclaiming, Preparing, Crafting, and Building with Raw Wood

by Silas J. Kyler; David Hildreth

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Pub Date Jun 01 2017 | Archive Date Aug 01 2017

Quarto Publishing Group – Quarry | Quarry Books

Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden

Description

The Art and Craft of Wood shows you how to mill, stack, dry, and flatten a log into useable lumber and build a variety of household furnishings.

Trees are all around us. They provide shade, beautify our neighborhoods, filter our water, and clean our air, but when they die, we often don't know what to do with them. Now you can learn the skills to reclaim those trees as lumber. Perfect for the woodworking hobbyist, The Art and Craft of Wood introduces readers to the basics of wood craft.

The Art and Craft of Wood will inspire you to make something of your own through simple, step-by-step photos. As a reader, you will learn valuable skills, including:

Where to find wood that you can reclaim for your own useHow to mill, stack, dry, and flatten your log into useable lumberCreate a variety of useful household furnishings in 7 step-by-step projects ranging in difficulty from novice to more complicatedWhat to do with leftover material, such as making firestarters and animal bedding

Authors Silas Kyler and David Hildreth are also the filmmakers behind the documentary Felled, a film about giving new life to urban trees; they have lived the process of refining wood. The Art and Craft of Wood is their guide to you!

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781631592973
PRICE	$24.99 (USD)
PAGES	160

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Letty T, Reviewer

This book is the meat and potatoes of crafting with wood. Every level will be able to work with wood after reading this book. The photos are beautifully illustrated and the instructions are easy to read. I can't wait to get started on my first big project! In the meantime I plan on using these techniques for some minor projects like a wood platter and coasters

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sharanya p, Reviewer

So many craft works with wood with easy instructions.........

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Ryan A. F, Librarian

When this says it is the art and craft of wood it means it. From cutting your first tree to finished projects this books takes you through it all. Its comprehensive, laid out in a nice and understandable way, and includes plenty of pictures and graphics.