R. Bruce Hoadley (1933 – October 15, 2019) was Professor Emeritus of Building and Construction Materials in the Department of Environmental Conservation at the
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, it ...
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His main research interests were
wood identification and dimensional changes due to wood-moisture relationships. He is known to the general public primarily as the author of popular books on the anatomy, properties and processing of wood, and for his work as a contributing editor and technical consultant for
Fine Woodworking
''Fine Woodworking'' is a woodworking magazine published by Taunton Press in Newtown, Connecticut, USA.
History and profile
The magazine began publication in 1975, with simple monochrome printing and stapled monochrome covers.
The magazine fo ...
magazine. His expertise in wood identification has been utilized in analysis of antique furniture and art objects for Sotheby's
and major museums.
His book ''Identifying Wood: Accurate results with simple tools'' is an accessible introduction to the topic, and his ''Understanding Wood'' is a comprehensive treatment of wood technology. The first edition of this work sold over 130,000 copies.
Publications
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References
External links
Faculty profile at U Mass Amherst
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Forestry academics
American woodworkers
1933 births
2019 deaths
University of Massachusetts Amherst faculty