| #5744145 in Books | 2002-10 | Original language:German | PDF # 1 | .30 x6.76 x8.68l,1.10 | File type: PDF | 96 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Great resource for Furniture Makers|By Think For Yourself|This book provides the characteristics of several dozen popular furniture making woods, including how prone some are to shrinking, warping, and splitting, as well as how well they take a finish and their general workability. Three or more color photographs are provided for each wood specie discussed.|0 of 0 people foun|About the Author|Heidrun Zinnkann is Curator of the Museum of Applied Arts in Frankfurt, Germany.
Furniture made from high-quality wood is as durable and timeless as it is pleasing to the senses. More than 30 species of deciduous and coniferous trees and the wood veneers produced from them are explored in this illustrated reference. Each type of wood is closely identified and notable properties such as malleability, durability, methods of treatment and colour changes due to ageing are thoroughly discussed. In addition, there is background information about each type ...
You easily download any file type for your device.Furniture Wood (Art & Design) | Heidrun Zinnkann. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.