Harvest Your Own Lumber

Author : John English
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781610352437
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harvest Your Own Lumber written by John English and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inside Harvest Your Own Lumber, you will learn: To identify the best trees to harvest and the wood they contain. - How to safely fell a tree and convert it into usable logs. - Proper milling and grading methods to turn logs into boards, timber, or veneer.

Author : Will Malloff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781626548442
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chainsaw Lumbermaking written by Will Malloff and published by . This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once you're familiar with Will Malloff's method of chainsaw lumbermaking, you'll be simply and economically turning trees into lumber on your own Learn how to select the tree you want, fell it safely, and saw it into a fine pile of building or cabinet lumber. With detailed instructions and over 400 photographs, Will Malloff tells you everything you need to know to turn a chainsaw into a lumbermill, including how to: Modify the chainsaw and make numerous accessories for milling Use the equipment in the woods Grind a smooth-cutting ripping chain Build your own mill from a 2 x 4 and scraps of plywood Cut burls, shape ovals and mill natural knees for boatbuilding Malloff's method is the fruit of over 30 years' experience of felling trees and making lumber. He's logged everything from giant redwoods to desert mesquite and fulfilled his youthful ambition to fell timber in every major forest of North America. Drawing on this experience, he has invented several chainsaw mills, and perfected the easy, efficient method of chainsaw lumbermaking that he describes in this book. If you've ever had trouble finding the lumber you need, or wanted to build something with your own trees, "Chainsaw Lumbermaking" is the book you've been waiting for. Will Malloff has built a variety of mills and is the designer of what many consider the most effective chainsaw lumbermaking system available. Malloff has spent nearly half a century researching and developing tools and wood technology that minimize ecological impact. In an endeavor to build his own blacksmith shop on a Canadian Pacific island, he invented a state-of-the-art ripping chain, which made chainsaw lumbermaking more feasible and economical than ever before.

Author : R. Bruce Hoadley
Publisher : Taunton
ISBN 13 : 9780918804051
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Wood written by R. Bruce Hoadley and published by Taunton. This book was released on 1980 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inn this essential reference for woodworkers, the author explains everything from how trees grow to getting a sharp edge. Includes examples of problems and their solutions to help woodworkers through their own projects. Full-color photos and b&w illustrations.

Author : Silas J. Kyler
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 1631594141
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art and Craft of Wood written by Silas J. Kyler and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2017-06-01 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 use How to mill, stack, dry, and flatten your log into useable lumber Create a variety of useful household furnishings in 7 step-by-step projects ranging in difficulty from novice to more complicated What 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!

Author : Sam Sherrill
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN 13 : 9781635610314
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harvesting Urban Timber written by Sam Sherrill and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A chance encounter with a fallen tree started professor and amateur woodworker Samuel Sherrill thinking: Is there a better way to stretch our precious natural resources? The question led to the writing of Harvesting Urban Timber. Sherrill explains how to identify potential urban timber, how to safely harvest it and convert it into useful lumber.

Author : Alan Garbers
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1607656469
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Tree to Table written by Alan Garbers and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to build rustic furniture from cut timber in this comprehensive guide for woodworkers. Award-winning outdoor writer Alan Garbers shows how to use raw logs to make charming cabin-style beds, tables, benches, lamps, coat racks, kiva ladders, and more.

Author : Tim Snyder
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781950934393
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Wood Book written by Tim Snyder and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Wood Book is about making the basics of using and choosing wood easier to understand. While some wood books can be intimidating due to an overly scientific approach or an overflowing amount of exotic and hard-to-find woods you'll never use, this handy, accessible resource is perfect for anyone seeking information about the most essential materials needed to complete their next woodworking project. In addition to covering the top native American and exotic woods from Ash to Zebrawood, The Essential Wood Book also offers expert advice and know-how for working with wood, rough lumber and plywood, understanding wood movement and other characteristics, finding unique wood sources, and storing and drying lumber. With lots of photos and accessible, detailed information, The Essential Wood Book is the ideal resource for woodworkers, carpenters, crafters, or DIY enthusiasts seeking the fundamental knowledge needed to successfully work with wood.

Author : Josh Volk
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 163586321X
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Build Your Own Farm Tools written by Josh Volk and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Josh Volk, author of the best-selling Compact Farms, offers small-scale farmers an in-depth guide to building customized equipment that will save time and money and introduce much-needed efficiencies to their operations. Volk begins with the basics, such as setting up a workshop and understanding design principles, mechanical principles, and materials properties, then presents plans for making 15 tools suited to small-farm tasks and processes. Each project includes an explanation of the tool’s purpose and use, as well as the time commitment, skill level, and equipment required to build it. Projects range from the super-simple (requiring a half-day to build) to the more complex, and include how-to photographs and illustrations with variations for customizing the finished implement. Along with instructions for building items such as simple seedling benches, a mini barrel washer, a DIY germination chamber, and a rolling pack table, Volk addresses systems design for farm efficiency, including how to design an effective drip irrigation system and how to set up spreadsheets for collecting important planning, planting, and market data. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Author : Stewart Elliott
Publisher : Alan C Hood
ISBN 13 : 9780911469325
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Timber Framing Book written by Stewart Elliott and published by Alan C Hood. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a thorough and profusely illustrated guide to building a timber-frame house. Grounded in ancient tradition, timber-frame construction is admirably suited to fulfill today's need for durable, energy-efficient housing and other building needs. First published in 1977, this book is now in its ninth printing and is established as a classic in the field.

Author : Robert M. Hanft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Red River written by Robert M. Hanft and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: