July 25, 1922 



Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



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WALNUT EXHIBIT IN THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE 



One of the finest exhibits in the section of wood technology 

 2^ Washington, D. C, is the display of walnut lumber and ve 

 illustrates the various processes of manufacture of walnut lu 

 ing the making of both rotary and sliced veneers. The set o* 

 graphs shows the typical figures found in walnut lumber and 

 of a walnut log, showing rotary veneer in process of manufact 

 burl walnut, on each side of which are two sheets of raw burl 

 stump, and in the upper left hand corner a panel of walnut stu 

 walnut mosaic flooring. Other objects visible are a steering 

 stocks o: various kinds, including ths regulation U. S. Army 

 photograph, illustrates various stages in the manufacture of 



of the U. S. National Museum in the Smithsonian Institution 

 neers. The series of photographs along the top of the display 

 mbe. and veneers from -the log to the finished product, includ- 

 eight panels enclosed in a walnut frame just below these photo- 

 veneers. In the lower left hand corner may be seen the core 

 ure. In the lower center there is a beautiful matched panel of 

 walnut veneer. In the lower right hsmd corner there is a walnut 

 mp veneer. On the floor of this exhibit there are three types of 



heel, having both rim and spokes of walnut, and walnut gun 



iflc. Another part of the exhibit, which does not show in this 



aeroplane propellers from walnut lumber. 



