The art and craft of wood [electronic resource] : a practical guide to harvesting, choosing, reclaiming, preparing, crafting, and building with raw wood / Silas J Kyler; David Hildreth.

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS ; Introduction; The Tools; Safety Considerations; PART ONE CHOOSING WOOD FOR YOUR PROJECT; Identifying and Sourcing Wood; Gathering Wood; PART TWO MILLING AND SEASONING; Workshop Milling; Backyard Milling; Using a Sawyer; Seasoning Lumber; PART THREE CRAFTING AND BUILDING PROJECTS ; The Bottle Opener; The Poster Frame; The Minimalist Shelf; The Serving Tray; The Edison Lamp; The Coffee Table; The Dining Table; PART FOUR FIREWOOD; Chopping Firewood; Stacking Firewood; PART FIVE THE LEFTOVERS; Animal Bedding; Mulch; Garden Pathway Cover. Fire StartersAcknowledgments; About the Authors; Index; A; B; C; E; F; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P ; Q; R; S; T; W.

The Art and Craft of Wood shows you how to mill, stack, dry, and flatten a log into useable lumber and build a variety of household furnishings. Trees are all around us. They provide shade, beautify our neighborhoods, filter our water, and clean our air, but when they die, we often don't know what to do with them. Now you can learn the skills to reclaim those trees as lumber. Perfect for the woodworking hobbyist, The Art and Craft of Wood introduces readers to the basics of wood craft. The Art and Craft of Wood will inspire you to make something of your own through simple, step-by-step photos. As a reader, you will learn valuable skills, including: Where to find wood that you can reclaim for your own use How to mill, stack, dry, and flatten your log into useable lumber Create a variety of useful household furnishings in 7 step-by-step projects ranging in difficulty from novice to more complicated What to do with leftover material, such as making firestarters and animal bedding Authors Silas Kyler and David Hildreth are also the filmmakers behind the documentary Felled, a film about giving new life to urban trees; they have lived the process of refining wood. The Art and Craft of Wood is their guide to you!