{"product_id":"with-the-grain-a-craftsman-s-guide-to-understanding-wood","title":"With the Grain - A Craftsman's Guide to Understanding Wood by Christian Becksvoort","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n \n  \u003cp\u003e\n   \u003cb\u003e\n    With the Grain - A Craftsman's Guide to Understanding Wood by Christian Becksvoort\n   \u003c\/b\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   \u003ci\u003e\n    With the Grain\n   \u003c\/i\u003e\n   contains everything you need to know at the lumberyard, in theforest and in your workshop. It gives you enough science so you understand how trees grow, itexplains the handful of formulas you have to know as a furnituremaker to cope with wood's annoyingtendency to expand and contract as the weather changes, and it gives you enough specific information about North American woods to inspire you to work in a variety of species.He encourages you to use the trees that fall in your own neighborhood, suggesting thatnot being able to find catalpa at your local lumberyard doesn't mean its not a good furniture wood.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   You'll learn to identify the trees around you from their silhouette, leaves and shoots, and you'll learn the vagaries of how the different species work in the shop.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   In the heart of the book, Becksvoort discusses the details of how wood reacts to itsenvironment. You'll learn to calculate and accommodate woodmovement with confidence and precision. And you'll learn how to design furnitureassemblies - casework, drawers, doors and moulding - so they will move with the seasonswithout cracking.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   There is also a chapter on how to manage your own small forest  how to carefor the trees, encourage them to thrive, as well as how to harvest them, including the basics of cutting,stacking and drying the wood.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   Hardcover, 144 Pages\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   ISBN: 978-0-98507-774-7\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   Norm Reid's\n   \u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/woodworking-tips-1311nov\/withthegrain.html\" href=\"https:\/\/info.highlandwoodworking.mom\/woodworking-tips-1311nov\/withthegrain.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Book Review of With The Grain\"\u003e\n    Book Review of\n    \u003cem\u003e\n     With the Grain\n    \u003c\/em\u003e\n   \u003c\/a\u003e\n   .\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   Publisher:\n   \u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/search.aspx?manufacturer=1553\" href=\"\/pages\/custom-search?manufacturer=1553\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lost Art Press\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\n     Lost Art Press\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   \u003c\/a\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n   Reviews:\n   \u003ca data-prev-url=\"\/lostartpress.aspx\" href=\"\/pages\/custom-lostartpress\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Lost Art Press Reviews\"\u003e\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\n     Lost Art Press Reviews\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   \u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"border:solid 2px #660000; background-color:#EDE9E2;margin:25px 0px 25px 0px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"font-weight:bold;\"\u003e\n    We do not sell Lost Art Press books to resellers.\n   \u003c\/span\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n   We reserve the right to cancel any order we believe to be from a reseller.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Lost Art Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50821865341210,"sku":"204729","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/5167\/3370\/files\/204729d.jpg?v=1768341789","url":"https:\/\/www.highlandwoodworking.mom\/products\/with-the-grain-a-craftsman-s-guide-to-understanding-wood","provider":"Highland Woodworking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}