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Wood Working HomepageWoodPro is a nice little dos utility for
woodworkers. It allows you to search a comprehensive
database of woods and view numerous properties. I searched the
database for numerous woods
including imported woods and WoodPro found them all. The wood
properties are broken into 3
categories. Overview or general: strength, weight, hardness,
price, etc. Woodworking
properties: planing, shaping, sanding, turning, nailing, etc.
Engineering properties:
specific gravity, stiffness, shock resistance, etc. The overview
properties are ranked using
a numeric scale (1-10). The woodworking properties are a
percentage of having a decent piece
after performing that task.
WoodPro also has a query feature which allows you to search the
database for the best kind of
wood for your project. The Query syntax could be a bit confusing
for non-technical
woodworkers; however, the program comes with a help file that
includes query examples.
WoodPro also displays the color of the wood and a price per board
foot on most species. The
price data is from 1994 but the help file gives you instructions
on updating the prices to the
current rates.
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