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

By William Henry Brown

Book Overview

Covers different methods of cutting and drying timber.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941936147
• ISBN13: 9780941936149
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: Linden Publishing
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.6" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Green Wood Seasoning

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.

Very informative

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...

Biology class

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.

Good general wood seasoning book

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.