Free AHEC publications
Please choose from our free publications to download or order
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The Illustrated Guide to American Hardwood Lumber Grades
An explanation of the NHLA grading system, the national standard for the US hardwood lumber industry.
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Sustainable American Hardwoods: A guide to grading lumber
Bob Sabistina, Consultant to AHEC for Lumber Grading, talks an audience of lumber salesman through the NHLA Grading Rules, covering measurement, grades, defects and species.
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Structural Design in American Hardwoods
Full test results uncover the characteristic values for structural design of white oak, red oak, ash and tulipwood.
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The Timber Wave
Challenging the perceptions of American red oak, AL_A's 'Timber Wave' took over the entrance to London's Victoria and Albert Museum for the London Design Festival.
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Hardwood References: Volume 1
A series of case studies to show American hardwoods being specified in modern, and often award winning contexts.
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Hardwood References: Volume 2
A series of case studies to show American hardwoods being specified in modern, and often award winning contexts.
Video library
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Infinity Bench by Martino Gamper
A short film on the Infinity Bench by Martino Gamper which celebrates colour, texture and shape through the use of different hardwood species. With the support of the American Hardwood Export Council, Gamper designed a highly functional outdoor bench...
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Leftovers Chair and Phyllida
RCA first year students Lauren Davies, David Horan and Nicholas Gardner talk about their projects and where the initial idea and design came from. This short film takes a closer look at the making of the Leftovers Chair by Lauren and Phyllida by David...
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Out of the Woods: Adventures of 12 Hardwood Chairs
Introducing AHEC's collaboration with product design students at the Royal College of Art in London, this short film gives an overview of the project and an insight to the manufacturing at Benchmark Furniture.
