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All the information, formulas, procedures, and examples that you need to design virtually any type of wood structure or structural wood componentÑthat's what you get in this indispensable, updated handbook. It includes 1997 National Design Specifications for Wood Structures and covers changes in Allowable Stress Design. Focusing on revisions in ASD methodology for timber structure design, the Handbook also provides the newest data on NDS values for timber rivets and other fasteners, reflects new industry standards in shearwalls, and shows you applications of new standards through updated examples. You get complete coverage of everything from wood properties and preliminary design considerations through the latest information on adhesives. This one-stop guide is a valuable asset that you'll refer to practically every day of your professional life.

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Update please!.......2007-04-04

This book is one of the best on the subject, but it definitely needs to be updated! Check out "The Encyclopedia of Wood" from the USDA to get a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to wood.

The best reference book I have for wood........2000-01-07

This book remains open next to my keyboard when I'm designing residential structures. The other books remain in boxes in my garage. Faherty's use of examples is wonderful. Everything from shear walls to glulam technology is explained.

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Helpful for Steam Bending
Best for beginning luthiers

Wood Bender's Handbook
Zachary Taylor
Manufacturer: Sterling
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Complete Manual of Wood Bending: Milled, Laminated, and Steambent Work
Bending Wood (Fine Woodworking On)
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Bent Ply
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ASIN: 0806997028

Book Description

You don’t need expensive machinery or exotic hand tools—just apply these proven techniques to your favorite projects. Try cold, dry, or kerf bending; laminating; or hot water, steam, and hot air bending. With each method come wood recommendations from one of the world’s acknowledged experts. Handy charts show the bending qualities of the 25 most important woods and their desired effects.

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Helpful for Steam Bending.......2006-03-13

I bought this book for my boyfriend who is starting his own drum making company. He found the information on steam bending to be very helpful. The table at the back which details the possible bent radius of different woods was also a plus. There's a good section on creating a steam box. It is simple to read with some projects at the back. Very condensed infomation. The boat building section is also a positive if steam bending is what you're interested in. Very Good

Best for beginning luthiers.......2002-12-17

After getting in over my head, I bought three books on wood bending: this one, Schleining's "The complete manual of wood bending" and "Fine Woodworking on Bending Wood." This one is oriented towards building guitars and other fine instruments. It omits coverage of milling and coopering wood to obtain curves, and the coverage of planning and drawing is superficial. One potentially useful section covers computing the length of a radius from the shape of the curve. The book has an okay narrative with a pleasant writing style, but I found it short on practical knowledge. Some of the writing is cute. For example, the author pushes homemade hot pipe irons, because the commercial ones cost "what one could dine on for a week." I would rather have been given an actual dollar figure. I've since learned that a good commercial one can be had for about $.... Unless you eat at Taco Bell... Overall, I recommend that most woodworkers will get more out of Schleining's book, which is filled with easy-to-read advice gleaned from years of practical experience. Schleining does not focus on building instruments, however. If you are looking for plans, this one has them: oval boxes, walking sticks, boat ribs, and chair backs.

The Complete Manual of Wood Bending: Milled, Laminated, and Steambent Work

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The Complete Manual of Wood Bending
Easy to read and follow
I bought three books on wood bending; this is the best

The Complete Manual of Wood Bending: Milled, Laminated, and Steambent Work
Lon Schleining
Manufacturer: Linden Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0941936546

Book Description

Using the three basic approaches to producing curved parts—laminate bending, steam bending, and milling by machine—this book provides step-by-step instructions on each method, the pros and cons of each project, and how to troubleshoot problems. Also included are discussions and advice as to what methods will work and what methods will not in various applications.

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The Complete Manual of Wood Bending.......2007-02-23

My Boyfriend loved this book. he has been reading since i got it for him. He says that it has the answers that he's been want ing regarding the art of woodbending

Easy to read and follow.......2007-02-11

I purchased this book as a gift for my husband who works with wood for a hobby. He says it is an excellent book and easy to understand.
I liked the prompt and reliable shipping from Amazon. The book was a birthday gift and arrived well before the time I needed it.

I bought three books on wood bending; this is the best.......2002-12-17

After getting in over my head, I bought three wood bending books: this one (Schleining), Zachary Taylor's "Wood Bender's Handbook" and "Fine Woodworking on Bending Wood." Taylor is slightly more recent, but it omits many pertinent aspects. For example, he doesn't cover milling (cutting) or coopering (low-angle joints) wood as a way to obtain curves, and he gives little attention to some practical aspects, such as drawing plans. Taylor is relatively superficial and focused on making musical instruments. The Fine Woodworking book is spotty (magazine articles from 1975-1984) and covers many advanced topics (e.g. Lapstrake boatbuilding, tapered laminations, violin making). Schleining is by far the best choice for the intermediate-level amateur that needs advice from someone with a lot of practical experience. His sidebars and outlines really help a woodworker make good decisions. He gives extremely helpful details on glueing, jigs, and routing. He shies away from steam-bending, because it gives such variable results, but he finds that it can often be combined profitably with follow-up milling or laminating. He gives superb practical advice on which machine to use in what combination, he has excellent jig plans, and many hard-won safety recommendations. He does not provide project plans (Taylor does for oval boxes, walking sticks, boat ribs, and chair backs). Luthiers will enjoy this book, but also find more detail in the other two.

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Bending Solid Wood to Form
Edward Peck , and U. s. Forest Service
Manufacturer: Fredonia Books (NL)
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Complete Manual of Wood Bending: Milled, Laminated, and Steambent Work
Bending Wood (Fine Woodworking On)
Wood Bending Handbook
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Solid And Laminated Wood Bending

ASIN: 1410109054

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Solid And Laminated Wood Bending
W. C. Stevens , N. Turner , and Forest Products Research Laboratory
Manufacturer: Fredonia Books (NL)
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Binding: Paperback

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The Complete Manual of Wood Bending: Milled, Laminated, and Steambent Work

ASIN: 1410109011

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Wood Bending Handbook
Wendelle C. Stevens , and N. Turner
Manufacturer: Woodcraft Supply Corp
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

The Complete Manual of Wood Bending: Milled, Laminated, and Steambent Work
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ASIN: 0918036062

Southern Pine Manual of Standard Wood Construction

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Southern Pine Manual of Standard Wood Construction
Southern Forest Products Association
Manufacturer: Southern Forest Products Association
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: B000LSZA0Q

Product Description

This provides improvements in the presentation of design data, a wider coverage of basic formulas and new charts and tables. Like earlier editions, this handbook includes formulas, factual data, tables and charts in a convenient form for architects, engineers, and builders.

Veneering and wood bending in the furniture industry (Pergamon series of monographs in furniture and timber)

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Veneering and wood bending in the furniture industry (Pergamon series of monographs in furniture and timber)
William M Clark
Manufacturer: Pergamon Press
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Acoustic velocity as a means to detect damage in 4-inch-diameter pine poles stressed in bending beyond their proportional limit.(Technical Note): An article from: Forest Products Journal

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Acoustic velocity as a means to detect damage in 4-inch-diameter pine poles stressed in bending beyond their proportional limit.(Technical Note): An article from: Forest Products Journal
Robert Slay , Rubin Shmulsky , and R. Dan Seale
Manufacturer: Thomson Gale
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000WF6BQU
Release Date: 2007-09-25

Book Description

This digital document is an article from Forest Products Journal, published by Thomson Gale on July 1, 2007. The length of the article is 910 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Acoustic velocity as a means to detect damage in 4-inch-diameter pine poles stressed in bending beyond their proportional limit.(Technical Note)
Author: Robert Slay
Publication: Forest Products Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 57 Issue: 7-8 Page: 90(2)

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The pineapple--top grower's handbook
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The pineapple--top grower's handbook
Jack Kramer
Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0136762883

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The pineapple--top grower's handbook
Jack Kramer
Manufacturer: Prentice-Hall
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000OITAZE

Grown-Up Children Who Won't Grow Up
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Stockman Gets Real with Parents

Well Written

Speaking as a family counselor, buy it!

Excellent resource for parents with adult children at home.

Grown-Up Children Who Won't Grow Up
Larry V. Stockman , and Cynthia S. Graves
Manufacturer: Prima Lifestyles
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Binding: Paperback

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Braun IRT 4020 ThermoScan Ear Thermometer

ASIN: 1559584246
Release Date: 1994-01-10

Book Description

For every child who's a successfully independent young adult, there's another who can't quite get it together. This book provides a nonjudgmental and highly effective approach to dealing with children who won't grow up.

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Stockman Gets Real with Parents.......2005-05-16

This book covers all aspects of emotional behavior associated with grown children who, for whatever reason, have difficulty acting grown up. No parent is perfect, but Stockman gets you past the guilt (Where did I go wrong?) and moves you toward problem-solving.

This book gives you the strength to appreciate your children and have an adult relationship with them. He gives clear analysis to many of the reasons why some adult children don't grow up, and ways to be pro-active instead of reacting.

This one is a keeper.

Well Written.......2002-05-07

This well written book gives parents the information needed to deal with children who still feel "we owe them." It puts into perspective how to talk to our adult children and how to respond to their demands. Plenty of good insight and plenty of the right antidotes. A must for every parent who can't seem to cut the cord.

Speaking as a family counselor, buy it!.......2000-01-14

If you are a parent who has tried everything without success, you owe it to yourself to read this book. I have looked high and low for ways to deal with out of control adult adolescents, and so far, this book tops the list.

Excellent resource for parents with adult children at home........1997-06-16

Using ToughLove concepts in a gentle manner, this book is a great read for parents with adult children still living at home. Help your adult child become independent and enjoy the rewards of successfull parenting and your own freedom

Grown up Children Who Won't Grow Up: How to Finally Cut the Cord That Binds You

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Grown up Children Who Won't Grow Up: How to Finally Cut the Cord That Binds You
Larry V.; Graves, Cynthia S. Stockman
Manufacturer: Prima Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KP8CWS

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