Check your local book stores too. Mine is called 'The Encyclopedia of Wood', purchased at Borders for $24.95. The publisher is Sterling Publishing Co. Library of Congress Catalog No:88-39719, Sterling ISBN 0-8069-6994-6. This is the 1987 paperback edition reprinted in '89. It's the same book Del mentions below, absolutely terrific stuff. Ron >Most of this information can be found in the "Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering >Material." This is US Department of Agriculture publication. It's official title is >"Agriculture Handbook #72." Unfortunately, there are several older issues of this book all >published under this same title and number. The one you want is the one published in 1987. >That is the most recent issue that I'm aware of. It should be available from the US >Printing Office. > >Del > >-------------------------------- > >Doug Richards wrote: > >> Del, >> >> Thanks a bunch for the modulus and density info. I looked for it a whole >> back and couldn't find it. Can you tell me what type of wood these numbers >> are for? I started to do a simple finite element model of a soundboard with >> a 3 string unison to look at how much the board stiffness changes the >> response of the strings... I need the modulus of both spruce and maple to >> do a more accurate job, but anything you have is better than nothing. >> >> doug richards >> San Jose, CA Ron
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