{"product_id":"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\u003cp\u003e\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042552987888,"sku":"9781635610314","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781635610314_p0.jpg?v=1763683014","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781635610314","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}