Good Book?

[Jake Helmboldt]

No, not The good book.

I have some cherry slabs that are curved (cut from large, arcing branches) and would make interesting benches or coffee tables. I'd like to find a good book on designing and making pieces from wood that is not dimensioned, still has wany edges, etc. Any recommendations?

thanks, Jake

[Jim Becker]

Look at anything and everything natural edged by George Nakashima...just do a Google.com search and you'll find a lot of pictures available on line. His book, Soul of a Tree is also recommended reading--for more than just the pictures and sketches, I might add.

[Jake Helmboldt]

Perfect resource Jim, except, you want me to read? I just wanted to look at pictures. Seriously, I'd seen his stuff but didn't know his name well enough to recall it. All the books I found today at the book store were overly rustic in nature. Nakashima's work is exactly what I had in mind.

Jake