Dumitru LICA, Camelia COSEREANU

Romanian Wood Civilisation (in Romanian language)

PUBLISHED IN:
Editura Universitatii "Transilvania", Brasov, 2010
ISBN 978-973-598-684-1, 103 pg.

For orders, please contact the author at the following address:
cboieriu@unitbv.ro

     The book, structured in three chapters, aims to highlight the importance of wood in Romanian people's life, since ancient time until today. The first chapter offers information regarding the laic architecture (houses and their annexes) and the religious one. The next chapter refers to rustic technical installations used to process the wood, metals, textiles and food. The final chapter deals with the origin and signification of the decorations found on the furniture, households, laic and church buildings.The book, structured in three chapters, aims to highlight the importance of wood in Romanian people's life, since ancient time until today. The first chapter offers information regarding the laic architecture (houses and their annexes) and the religious one. The next chapter refers to rustic technical installations used to process the wood, metals, textiles and food. The final chapter deals with the origin and signification of the decorations found on the furniture, households, laic and church buildings.

Gorg BLANC (Traducere în limba romana: Dacian VELIMIROVICI)

The Ultimate Guide to Wood Working (in Romanian language)

PUBLISHED IN:
Editura Aquila 93, Oradea, 2007, recent aparuta în librariile din Romania
ISBN 978-973-714-192-7, 427 pg.

For orders, please contact the author at the following address:
contact@aquilashop.ro

     "Wood is alive ... No other material radiates as much warmth as wood". This is the debute of a special "guide" addressed to all those who love wood and wood working, both connoisseurs and less acquainted persons in the secrets of this complex and unique material. Written with warmth and professionalism, the book describes the woodworking techniques, and also gives information on different wood species, with their properties and uses. Specific carpentry tools are presented from A to Z. The description of the main woodworking techniques reveals fundamental details for an adequate manufacturing of different pieces made of wood. The book also comprises tested designs, with instructions on how to build your own furniture. The chapte dedicated to the manufacturing of a cabinet shows that a cabinet-maker is often more than a carpenter, as he has to master also numerous other techniques, like: turning, engraving, carving, intarzia, restoration etc. The excellent graphic aspect sustained by more than 2.000 photographs in colour and illustrations recommends this book as a complete and useful woodworking guide.