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The Timber Wave
*NEW*
A remarkable collaboration between AHEC, AL_A, Arup and Cowley Timberwork, the 'Timber Wave' is an investigation of just how far the technology of designing in wood can be pushed. This publication explores the challenges of the project in American red oak.
The publication can also be viewed as an e-magazine here
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Sustainable American Hardwoods: A guide to grading lumber
** NEW DVD **
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.
Please note that only one copy can be ordered. The film can also be viewed in AHEC's video library. If you require multiple copies, please email europe@americanhardwood.org
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Sustainable American Hardwoods: A guide to species
**NEW**
A fully illustrated and comprehensive technical guide to the properties, characteristics, and applications of the commercially available American hardwood species.
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Products guide
A detailed guide to the American hardwood processing industry, its products and their availability according to species and region. Product sections include; lumber, veneer, hardwood plywood, flooring, dimension, components and moulding.
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The Illustrated Guide to American Hardwood Lumber Grades
Provides a simplified explanation of the NHLA grading system, which is the national standard for the US hardwood lumber industry and forms the basis for export grading.
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Hardwood References: Volume 1
The first collection of case studies providing a snapshot of the extent to which European architects, designers, engineers and clients are specifying American hardwood in modern, and often award winning, contexts.
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Structural Design in American Hardwoods
Results of the tests carried out on white oak, red oak, ash and tulipwood to determine their characteristic values for structural design.