Customer Reviews

The Conversion and Seasoning of Wood: A Guide to Principles and Practice

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This book (which is British) does a good job explaining the basics of drying wood. While it is written for English woodworkers, the tables list common American woods too. I myself have some oak logs to saw up, and I am pleased with their ideas and plan to use many.

This book was way more technical than I though it would be. I'm glad I have a background in Biology, or a lot of this would not have made sense. It is filled with a ton of information and will go beyond the basics for most people.

There's a lot of information in this book. The author not only explains every step of drying/seasoning wood, but explains why in great detail. Just about every aspect of drying/seasoning is backed up with noted research and references. Theres also great instructions on building a solar kiln, which I indent to use.
This is a great read to anyone wishing to convert timber into lumber.

I rated this book at four stars only because it is a bit dated, but still worth every penny...

If you want to use this book to help teach a class on this subject get it, otherwise don't waste you're $$.

WAY TOO LONG WINDED. Get to the point! Should have been 10 pages!

I came across a better article in a fine woodworking magazine.

Treatment of Green Wood is Highly Technical and Good for those who are more engaged in the total Manufacture. How, Where, and When to cut. Measurements of Moisture and all the Sophisticated "Tools" are reviewed.