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1. 
   notDusty | Dec 14, 2004 09:14am | #1

                   steve33 ,

         A book by Bruce Hoadley called Understanding Wood is a pretty good resource on the characteristics of most woods .

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   gb93433 | Dec 14, 2004 03:44pm | #2

   World Woods in Color by William Alexander Lincoln is excellent.

   A good price on it at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0941936201/qid=1103028194/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-6098976-6559828?v=glance&s=books

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   rholland54 | Dec 14, 2004 03:45pm | #3

   There a publication by the Architectural Woodwork Institure,  Hardwood Selectorama, which gives color photos of just about every wood available and also gives some of the physical properties.  Constatines sells it, and I think you can purchase direct from AWI.

   Robert

4. 
   Ruth | Dec 14, 2004 05:40pm | #4

   Steve, Bruce Hoadley has published two books that might interest you:

   Understanding Wood (2nd edition)
   http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/070490.asp

   Identifying Wood
   http://www.taunton.com/store/pages/070088.asp

    

   Ruth Dobsevage
   Taunton New Media

5. 
   douglas2cats | Dec 14, 2004 08:22pm | #5

   Not a book and not that easy to use, but it's free.

   http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/

   I've got the Lincoln book too and generally like it, but I think it's about time for an updated edition. Seems to have a few too many missing species.

   The Hoadley books are excellent.

    

6. 
   Kell | Dec 15, 2004 12:41am | #6

   What everyone else has said plus Know Your Woods by Albert Constantine Jr.  No longer in print but available from used book places, like Amazon.

   Kell