Wood yards, Sawmills, Suppliers, Convert Native Oak for Furniture Making
Native Oak, ash and elm are coarse grained and strong, but split quite easily along the grain.
Buying hardwoods - oak, ash, elm, walnut, air-dried lumber, kiln-dried - all in Chapter 1
Moisture content of wood - what is it? What moisture content do Furniture Makers need? Fibres in a tree trunk are like bundle of tubes, packed with water while the tree is alive
How to prevent checking, splitting, how to avoid warped furniture?
It rough-sawn lumber or ready planed best for furniture making?
Cabinetmaking a foundation course
the new furniture making course book by John Bullar, published by the Guild of Master Craftsman Publications