Donald G. Firesmith is a third-generation millwright and the author of several books, including "Millwright's Guide to Making Wood", "Millwright's Guide to Woodworking", and "Engineering Wood Buildings". He is an internationally recognized speaker on the subject of standardization in the building industry. A member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, he was a founding member of the American Wood Preservers Association and is a lifetime member of the American Institute of Timber Construction
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He has been a consultant to numerous wood framing manufacturers and was a member of the Committee on Standardization for the International Builders' Show in Chicago in 1993. In 1995, he received the Meritorious Award from ASCE for his work on standardizing construction materials in the United States.