{"product_id":"harvesting-urban-timber-a-guide-to-making-better-use-of-urban-trees-woodworkers-library-9781635610314","title":"Harvesting Urban Timber: A Guide to Making Better Use of Urban Trees (Woodworker's Library)","description":"\u003cp\u003eDid you know that billions of board feet of potential lumber in the United States ends up going to waste each year? Timber, a precious natural resource, finds its way to landfills instead of workshops and lumberyards simply because of where it grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chance encounter with a fallen cherry tree in his hometown changed the way college professor and woodworking enthusiast Samuel Sherrill looked at lumber, and led to a philosophy that continues to spread across the country--\u003cem\u003eHarvesting Urban Timber.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSherrill explains the importance of urban trees, and how best to make use of them. Using case studies, he illustrates how to reduce waste by using wood from fallen trees that might otherwise be dragged off to a landfill or left to slowly decompose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his easygoing and accessible style, Sherrill covers all aspects of harvesting urban timber, including: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSafely felling urban trees\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHiring the right sawyer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSeason the wood\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe types of trees worth harvesting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDifferent uses for different timbers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamples of projects made with urban timber\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3062140\"\u003eSam Sherrill\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/11\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.75h x 8.25w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635610314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1635610311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC003040\"\u003eAgriculture | Forestry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI020000\"\u003eLife Sciences | Ecology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TEC\"\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TEC040000\"\u003eTechnical \u0026amp; Manufacturing Industries \u0026amp; Trades\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44436741325037,"sku":"9781635610314","price":53.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_93ab446a-6579-4382-8008-7f4047bb175e.jpg?v=1700114897","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/harvesting-urban-timber-a-guide-to-making-better-use-of-urban-trees-woodworkers-library-9781635610314","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}