Though the url for this site has been posted before, it's worth
posting again. If you've got a chunk of wood and want to find
out what it is - THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO START!
http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/index.htm
Lots of color photos, often with close ups, especially of end
grain, cross referenced "common names" to latin names,
critical if you want to find technical info on a particular wood.
And for folks who want photos of their work - that actually
look like the real piece - no added blues or reds because of
lighting etc., there's info on how to get photos with accurate
colors - including computer monitors and colors, digital cameras
and color correction, info on wood toxicity etc..
Bookmark this site - with asterikses (sp?) - it's a keeper you'll
use often - especially if you're a wood phreak.
charlie b
On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:22:02 -0800, charlie b <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Though the url for this site has been posted before, it's worth
>posting again. If you've got a chunk of wood and want to find
>out what it is - THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO START!
>
>http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/personal/woodpics/index.htm
>
>Lots of color photos, often with close ups, especially of end
>grain, cross referenced "common names" to latin names,
>critical if you want to find technical info on a particular wood.
>
>And for folks who want photos of their work - that actually
>look like the real piece - no added blues or reds because of
>lighting etc., there's info on how to get photos with accurate
>colors - including computer monitors and colors, digital cameras
>and color correction, info on wood toxicity etc..
>
>Bookmark this site - with asterikses (sp?) - it's a keeper you'll
>use often - especially if you're a wood phreak.
>
>charlie b
There may be an even better site - your local library! I recently
found a book about wood identification, with samples (veneer
thickness, 1/2" x 2" or so) of various woods.
If anyone is interested, I'll check the publication info on my next
trip.
John