How to Select and Buy Lumber:

• How to Choose Wood for Your Project:
  • Very good guide for the novice/amateur who doesn’t work with wood on how to select and buy the appropriate lumber boards for any woodworking project

Common Lumber Defects:

• Schmeling List of Common Lumber Defects:
  • Excellent page with illustrations on all the most common lumber defects that you should look out for and avoid when purchasing lumber