CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 8 i THE RAW MATERIAL 20 Softwoods 24 Hardwoods 26 Tropical Plants 28 Grain 30 Colour 32 Coppicing and Forestry 34 Timber and Lumber 36 3 JOINERY 60 Fixings and Fastenings 64 End to End 66 Edge to Edge 68 Overlapping Joints 70 Slots and Sockets 72 Corners 74 4 DECORATING AND FINISHING 76 Veneers 80 Marquetry 82 Inlay 84 Finishes 86 Paint 88 Lacquer 90 Drawing with Fire 92 Metallic Finishes 94 Embellishment 96 2 CARVING AND SHAPING WOOD 38 Sawn and Pierced Shapes 42 Incising and Stamping 44 Chip Carving 46 Flat-Pattern Carving 48 Relief Carving 50 Intaglio Carving 52 Carving in the Round 54 Turning 56 Bending 58 6 HEART AND SOUL 138 Printing 142 Personal Presentation 144 Sport 146 . Games 148 Toys 150 Dolls and Puppets 152 Sound 154 Spiritual Wood 156 Rituals and Ceremonies 158 Masks 160 Spirits and Ancestors 162 Death 164 5 WOOD AT WORK 98 Sticks 102 Pots and Bowls 104 Buckets and Barrels 106 Furniture 108 Boxes and Chests ITO Chairs 112 Implements and Apparatus 114 Wood and Food 116 Spoons 118 Wood and Textiles 120 Technology and Mechanics 122 Hunting and Fighting 124 Buildings 126 Doors 128 Windows 130 Screens and Grills 132 Transport 134 Boats 136 7 TOOLS 166 Marking and Measuring 170 Axes 172 Adzes 174 Knives 176 Hammers 178 Chisels and Gouges 180 Planes 182 Saws 184 Making Holes 186 Lathes 188 Smoothing Tools 190 Holding Work Steady 192 Sources of Illustrations 194 Glossary 195 Museums and Places of Interest 197 Useful Addresses 202 Bibliography 203 Acknowledgments 204 Index 205