Here is a URL to what those in the wood products industry call "the book" - basically it's 509 pages of whatever you would want to know about all different kinds of wood. Reading through "the book" I bet you'll be amazed just how much you'll learn.
Downloadable PDF is here --->
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fpl_gtr190.pdf
Hard Copy can be ordered here --->
http://www.forestprod.org/handbook/
Downloadable PDF is here --->
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fpl_gtr190.pdf
Hard Copy can be ordered here --->
http://www.forestprod.org/handbook/