Handy, knowledgeable, written pretty well written. An enjoyable read. ( )

This is a great book for understanding the basics of everything around wood and how to handle it. I read it for research for one of my novellas in the Workplace Encounter series, and will continue to use it as a reference for details. Each chapter treats different topics, so whether you want to use it as a "how to" guide or as a general introduction or because you're curious, this book is very helpful (especially the illustrations) and easy to understand.
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This book was alright, gives some decent descriptions of felling for the amateur but overall found it to be a little light on technique and facts.

Seems like the author couldn't quite work out whether he wanted to write a light hearted biography filled with humourous anecdotes or a reference book of timber work. As such, calling it the ultimate guide is definitely a fanciful claim as you'd be disappointed if this was your only reference material and had no one to give advice. This being said however, it isn't a bad little read, the anecdotes and background stories are interesting and give a snapshot of rural America. ( )