February 10, 1917 



Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



37 



Canoes Made from Single Molded Panel 



With a New Waterproof Glue and the Ingeniuous Use of HydrauHc Pressure, 

 H. L. Haskel Makes Possible An Entirely New Thing in Canoes 



HE MAKING OF CANOES from three-ply 

 veneer pressed into shape by hydrauHc 

 presses is a new scheme recently invented 

 and put into operation by H. L. Haskel of 

 Ludington, Mich. Of course it goes without saying that 

 a canoe made from veneer glued together with ordinary 

 glue would never do because the action of the water 

 upon the glue would be such as to cause the canoe to 

 fall to pieces in a very short time. TTie making of the 

 new canoe is the direct result of the discovery by Mr. 

 Haskell of a formula for a glue which is absolutely im- 

 pervious to water. This glue has been subjected to the 

 severest test, such as soaking in water for a long time, 

 boiling at a high temperature and submerging in 

 printer's lye. It has stood up under all of these tests 

 and the action of water upon it only causes it to cling 

 more tenaciously. 



The veneer from which these canoes are made is 

 joined with this waterproof glue manufactured in sheets 

 of proper dimensions and pressed into shape and moulds 

 under hydraulic pressure. The result is a canoe with- 

 out any ribs, perfectly smooth inside and non-leakable 

 because made from one sheet of veneer. It is a much 

 stronger and more durable craft than the ordinary canoe 

 because the three-ply veneer from which it is made has 

 the grain running in opposite directions, which gives it 

 great tensile strength. The canoe itself, owing to its 

 shape, forms a natural truss so that the absence of ribs 

 does not in any way detract from its durability. The 

 veneer itself is very difficult of perforation for the 

 reasons mentioned above and the absence of ribs and 

 other strengthening parts used in the ordinary canoe 

 make for lightness and ease of handling. Another great 

 advantage possessed by this canoe is that it can be laid 

 away in the winter time without the least danger of its 



checking or splitting, as veneer will not check or split 

 under atmospheric conditions. 



The accompanying engraving shows the beautiful 

 lines of the craft and the great advantage of making 

 canoes from veneer will become at once apparent when 

 it is explained that under this method the greatest variety 

 and combination of w^ood can be used without adding 

 materially to the price. The engraving will show that 

 the seats are also made of veneer perforated and the 

 light and graceful appearance of the model will at once 

 appeal to all lovers of canoeing. Mr. Haskell has his 

 plant nearly equipped and expects to be turning out 

 these canoes in quantity inside of the next two months. 

 The engraving of the factory building shows that Mr. 

 Haskell will have ample capacity for taking care of all 

 demands and he has already perfected his plans and is 

 prepared to place the canoe upon the market as soon 

 as his plant is ready for operation. 



Taped Stock for Crossbanding 



A big shipper of crossbanding expressed himself a short time ago 

 on the question of the utility of taped up stock for that purpose. 

 He said that very often the demand for whole piece stock to be used 

 for crossbanding in factories making up their own panels, seems to 

 emanate merely from force of habit rather than because of good logical 

 reasons. Of course it is conceded that in many cases whole piece stock 

 is necessary, but in many other cases the utilization of the smaller 

 pieces properly taped up and trimmed, not only would save waste, but 

 would without question enable the woodworker to save considerable 

 money in his purchases. It is worth considering. 

 



Sometimes it looks like too much fuss is made over the waste 

 in the cores of veneer machines because usually the heart or core 

 of a veneer block is defective anyway and after it is reduced 

 down to the average spindle size, not a great deal of value could 

 be had out of it if it could all be run into veneer. 



A RIBLESS, SEAMLESS CANOE OF ENDURING QUALITIES 



THE HOME OF MR. HASKEL'S "NEW WAT" CANOE, AT LUDINGTON 



