Heavy construction, recommended for wide use in floor coverings with heavy traffic. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Is best all that makes the wood database unique, distilled into one potent book. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by eric meier 20151010 by isbn. This section contains free e books and guides on database systems, some of the resources in this section can be viewed online and some of them can be downloaded. The worlds most extensive database on commercial wood species. The database was created by eric meier, who originally began compiling specs on different types of wood for his own personal use, to use as a guide in selecting the appropriate wood for projects. Wood slabs and figured hardwoods brazilian hardwoods. Diplotropis purpurea is an evergreen tree growing to 25 m 82ft by 20 m 65ft at a medium rate. Freshly sawn heartwood is pale yellow or yellowish brown and darkens on exposure to air. The introductory chapters about wood structure, etc, are really good.
Diplotropis purpurea sucupira, tatabu pfaf plant database. Wooden books the mathemagical ancient wizdom series. With 40 actual wood specimens in popular use, descriptions of grain, color and texture, how to identify trees by their leaves, fruit, and bark, and much more, this is a small encyclopedia for woodworkers, carpenters, hobbyists, dealers, architects, craftsmen, nature lovers, teachers, or anyone with the urge to learn about wood. Shipping currently not available to canada or australia. Angelin andira inermis is a widespread species that occurs throughout the west indies and from southern mexico through central america to northern south america and. Personal book database librarything i recently started adding books that i own into the site, which is a nifty online tool for organizing the books on your shelf. The wood turns well and takes a good finish if filler is first applied. His first nonfiction book is written under the pseudonym of spenser and west and details reallife stories of vampirism and cannibalism. Helpful online tools provide more information and data on. The wood weighs between 544 and 752 kgm3 34 and 47 lbft3 at 12% moisture content and about 945 kgm3 59 lbft3 when green. Identifying and using hundreds of woods worldwide by. The numerical data covers all key qualities in both english and metric units. Suzanne collins shelved 1041 times as ebook avg rating 4. What are some good books on database for beginners.
Macassar ebony, camagon, coromandel, calamander wood, golden ebony, indian ebony, tendu, temru. It is one of the applications in cirads wood database, which combines the technological characteristics. Some wood may show a pinkish cast or pink streaks, but these eventually disappear on exposure to air. The heartwood of sucupira is chocolatebrown, redbrown. If you are a member of the international wood collectors society iwcs, then you probably already know. Wood dark brown to reddish brown, with lighter thin veins. Bowdichia spp principally bowdichia nitida supplies the sucupira exported from brazil but the name also applies to species of diplotropis which has very similar timber to bowdichia and to ferreirea spectablis. Moderately numerous 64 very numerous 20 darkcolored deposits 33. Diffuseporous 238 ringporous 66 semiringporous 44 pore arrangement. Bowdichia nitida, bowdichia spp, diplotropis racemosa, d. Wood database and searchable library macassar ebony diospyros.
Its better than most of the other reference books i have. Acosmium is a deciduous tree growing to 12 m 39ft by 12 m 39ft at a medium rate. Sucupira definition is any of several tropical south american timber trees especially of the genera bowdichia or diplotropis of the family leguminosae. An encyclopedia of the worlds wood varieties submitted 5 years ago by lolo1982 to rinternetisbeautiful 10 comments. This answer is taken from what is the best way to study database management systems. Database schemas are notoriously volatile, extremely concrete, and highly depended on.
It has rich colors ranging from medium and dark tans to reddish brown heartwood, with somewhat lighter coloring from its sapwood. Wood slabs and figured hardwoods from zero impact brazil and rare earth hardwoods. Brazilian chesnutsucupira hardwood is a striking timber. The fruits of the genus pterodon, known as sucupira, are sold in popular markets and are used in traditional medicine where they are ingested in small amounts and at regular time intervals for the treatment of rheumatism, sore throat, and respiratory disorders bronchitis and tonsillitis, in addition to their antiinflammatory, analgesic, purifying, tonic, and. This has a yellowishbrown wood and is better known as yellow sucupira. I was never able to understand the topic taken by our teacher in the class.
Use our exclusive database to search for species by appearance. Mclendon inc, or the man who quite literally wrote the book on wood collecting, alan curtis. Books can be searched by isbn, author name, or book title. Each image anywhere in the web site should be identified by its publishing house. Compare various species against one another by key characteristics. Sucupira applies to bowdichia nitida from northern brazil, b. Unlike any other material, the design properties for wood members depends both on the. Wood database and searchable library lumber for woodworking thats packed professionally, shipped right to your door, and guaranteed 100%.
The essential wood book is about making the basics of using and choosing wood easier to understand. Sucupira is one of those trees with a long list of commercial names, most likely because sucupira timber comes from. A space characterised by an exotic wood, sucupira, supported by equally sophisticated materials such as bronze crystal and marble. It is a native wood of brazil, and comes from managed forests.
Looking for a specific product or a distributor for a product. Log sizes 20 36 in diameter x 16 25 feet long in stock. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Sucupira is a municipality in the state of tocantins in the northern region of brazil see also. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The complete book database software for automating and cataloging school, business, organization, church, synagogue, or nonprofit library. Bowdichia nitida, diplotropis martiusii, aka brazilian chestnut, medium to coarse texture, hard and heavy wood, very stable and durable, tan brown reddish brown tones. The wood database may be accessed by clicking the shape database button on the risa toolbar and then clicking the wood tab of the shape database dialog. An encyclopedia of the worlds wood varieties wood database. Book database online offers a searchable catalog of all independent publisher titles and more. Brazilian chesnut sucupira hardwood is a striking timber.
While some wood books can be overly scientific or bury you with an overflowing amount of exotic and hardtofind woods youll never use, this handy, accessible resource is perfect for anyone seeking information about the most essential woods. The images are arranged by book number within publisher folders, which can be accessed in the left column. Eric meier, who ownsruns the wood database web site has now published a really good wood book, called wood. Acosmium faveiro, sucupira, sucupirabranca pfaf plant database. Its sapwood is distinct, whitish or yellowish to cream. We have a large selection of brazilian hardwoods at our facility in brazil. Sucupira as a potential plant for arthritis treatment and. The title of this book could not be more explicit or apt. Sucupira is not easy to work due to its extreme hardness and its frequently irregular or interlocked grain.
The wood database may be accessed from the wood tab of the section sets spreadsheet by clicking in the shape field and then clicking, or by clicking the shape database button on the advanced tab of the ribbon and then clicking the wood tab of the shape database dialog. I felt dbms subject difficult to understand when i was in college. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. What wood is that a manual of wood identification studio. Sucupira hardwood flooring sucupira is also known as brazilian wild walnut. This is one reason why the interface between oo applications and databases is so difficult to manage, and why schema updates are generally painful. The wood splits down the edges at too high a feed speed. If you cant find the publisher youre looking for, check out a complete list of vintage paperback publishers here.
A story about a psychologically damaged male character who was made to wear pink dresses as a child. Sucupira is one of those trees with a long list of commercial names, most likely because sucupira timber comes from no less than three genera. The online wfb resource book is the broadest database of all manufacturers, distributors, importerexporters, manufacturer reps and inspectors in the wood flooring industry. Wood database and searchable library woodworkers source. Sucupiras heartwood is a medium or dark to reddish brown with fine lighter coloured stripes. See wood products for information on the wood products database. The woodworkers resource for practical information and research for all things wood. This section contains free ebooks and guides on database systems, some of the resources in this section can be viewed online and some of them can be downloaded.