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Identifying Wood: Accurate Results With Simple Tools [Hardcover]

R. Bruce Hoadley
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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October 1, 1990
With a naked eye or microscope you will be able to identify 180 hardwoods, softwoods amd tropical woods by following the straightforward techniques described in this text.

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About the Author

R. Bruce Hoadley is a contributor for Taunton Press titles including Understanding Wood.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Taunton Press (October 1, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0942391047
  • ISBN-13: 978-0942391046
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.8 x 11 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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It is very well written and very thorough. Eric Davidson  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
He really likes the book, and now he wants the other one by this guy. Kirsten R. Eckley  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
So on to recommendation about Identifying Wood; I'll say it like Yoda, "Buy it you should". Henkos Baneros  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! June 19, 2003
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I've had this book for almost 2 years and it is the best I've seen. It is very well written and very thorough. It begins with an explanation of the structure of wood at the cellular level, in some cases, in rather great depth. There are chapters on techinques for obtaining and preparing wood samples as well as a description of some of the necessary instruments (hand lens, microscope etc). The sections on identification are divided up into softwoods, hardwoods and tropical woods. I will agree that the section on tropical woods is not as deep as the other two sections, but I would say its in proportion to the chances of you happening up on a piece of rare tropical wood and having to identify it. I have sucessfully indentified dozens of woods using this book. Be advised that a microscope is definately needed when using this book, in my humble opinion. It doesnt have to be a megabuck model, but 100-250x would be very helpful. I would highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to go beyond the "if its brown, its walnut, if its white its maple" level, and get deeper into wood identification. ID-ing a chunk of wood is very satisfying and this book makes it possible!
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43 of 48 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Full of information and pictures. October 21, 1999
Format:Hardcover
If you're interested in trees and identifying wood this is the book for you. The book starts with tree structure and moves on to characteristics of various woods and divides them into subcatagories. You'll need at least a 10x magnifier, at most a microscope with 250x capability. A must for woodturners and antique lovers.
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44 of 50 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A steal! April 26, 2000
Format:Hardcover
For those interested in identifying wood this book is a steal! This is not the only introductory text on the topic, but it sure is the most readable and the most accessible. The color pictures of the end grain are unparalled in any other book. The text is crystal clear and well paced. If this book has a flaw it is the focus on North American woods, at the cost of tropical woods, but you cannot have everything.

Actually I began with an understatement: this book would be a steal at twice the price!

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5.0 out of 5 stars A real reference book
For the woodworker interested in finding and using unusual pieces of wood, there's no better tool than this book to identify the chunk of found wood and its best uses.
Published 1 month ago by Fred A. Joest
5.0 out of 5 stars Warning: Science ahead
It doesn't make wood interesting, but if you're fascinated with wood and need true, scientific knowledge in how to identify the different species, this is the book. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Paul C. Birkett
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a life-saver
I have to say, there's been many of a time when I wasn't sure if something was made out of wood or not. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Omar Rashan
5.0 out of 5 stars Wood Book is Good
Before I read this book I always had trouble identifying wood. I would mistake many things for wood or I would mistake many wooden things for other materials (plastic, glass,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Wavid Dong
3.0 out of 5 stars Very Detailed
This book is amazing in the depth that it covers the subject. I was actually looking for a book with a little less sophistication, IE just pictures of different kinds of wood and... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Kathy Beberniss
5.0 out of 5 stars Problems with wood have been solved
I, like many others, have had my problems properly identifying wood. Sometimes it varies when I need to tap into this skillset - it might be on a long car ride, maybe in the... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Sean T. Braughton
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative!!!!! great shape!
This book was purchased to help my son with a team competition. It worked!!! Between this book and help from others we won the competition!!! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Isabella
1.0 out of 5 stars YEP ITS WOOD
Identifying wood? :picks a stick up: YEP ITS WOOD........Btw, anyone else find the title/picture cover a bit sexually over toned? Read more
Published 22 months ago by Canadaice99
5.0 out of 5 stars It's all about Identifying Wood - I'm sure you understood.
I was never any good - at Identifying Wood. But after reading this I feel that I could - identify almost any wood. Read more
Published on May 21, 2011 by Henkos Baneros
5.0 out of 5 stars WOOD
man this book sure helped my find my wood and others wood. Recommend for any person who loves looking at wood or feeling it.
Published on December 14, 2010 by Isaiah Salas
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