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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



April 10. 1922 



This photograph was taken of our exhibit at the 

 Indianapolis Industrial Exposition held in Indian- 

 apolis last fall, which was attended by more than 

 150,000 people. Our exhibit was pronounced the finest 

 display of Hardwoods and Veneers at the exposition. 



WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING 

 VENEERS READY FOR 

 IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT: 



1-20" Ot. Sawed White Oak 

 1-16" Ot. Sawed White Oak 



1-8" Plain Sawed Red Oak 



1-8" Cherry 



1-8" Walnut 

 1-28" Walnut Sliced 



2,000,000 Feet of Indiana 

 Hardwood Lumber 



F. M. Bachman Co., Indianapolis, Ind. 



{Coiithnii'd fvtnn page 42) 



Of the 14 manufacturing suites they average 5 3.7 suites. 

 Furniture Terms are Approved 



Both table associations prior to the merger indorsed the "Fur- 

 niture Terms" as set up by the National Council of Furniture Asso- 

 ciations at High Point, N. C, on March 2. TTiese terms follow: 



In the following definitions the word "mahogany" is used for 

 illustration. Where other wood is used, substitute it for the word 

 "mahogany." 



Solid Mahogany* — Furniture designated as "solid mahogany*" 

 shall have all e.\posed surfaces of solid wood of the kind designated. 



Mahogany* Furniture designated as "mahogany*" shall have 



all exposed surfaces, both solid parts and plywood of the kind of 

 wood designated. 



Combination Mahogany* — Furniture designated as "combina- 

 tion mahogany*" shall have all exposed surfaces of mahogany, 

 solid or plywood, in combination with gum. birch or other suitable 

 wood. 



Mahogany* Finish Furniture designated as "mahogany* fin- 

 ish shall be mahogany* finish on gum, birch or any other suitable 

 wood. 



'Substitute for the word "mahogany" the kind of wood used. 



Note: The term, "exposed surface" shall mean those parts of a 

 piece of furniture which are exposed to view when the piece is 

 placed in the generally accepted position for use in the home. 



W. H. Coyne outlined (at the Central Bureau's meeting) present 

 fabricating conditions and advised that so far as he reviewed the 

 aaarket situation the cost to manufacture had not changed over 2% 

 »rom that of October. Presented showings on wage scales in Rock- 

 ford and High Point districts. 



Pointing Out the Value of Gum Veneer 



iad some of the gum veneer manufacturers been present at the 



recent American Hardwood .Manufacturers Association convention 

 and heard one member express the opinion that at the present rate 

 of consumption our gum stumpage would only last about ten years 

 it might have awakened a new appreciation of gum veneer. It 

 might for example have brought a realization that good red gum 

 veneer is worth too much to be used for packing boxes and other 

 purely structural uses. The veneer trade on the whole has been 

 rather slow to realize the beauty and value of good red gum. We 

 have come to appreciate some of the figured gum, but there has 

 not yet come a full realization of the value of gum to the veneer 

 industry and to the cabinet world generally. 



Gum has for years been the leading wood of consumption in the 

 veneer industry, but it attained its conspicuous place primarily be- 

 cause it was readily available at low prices for the stumpage. 

 Indeed, in many instances gum was accepted by the cabinet trade 

 in the first place under protest and only at lower prices, and now 

 if we are not careful most of our good gum will be gone before we 

 are fully awake to its qualities and its value as raw material in 

 the veneer industry. 



On the whole good gum veneer, especially clear red gum and 

 figured gum, is worth more than the trade has ever realized for 

 it regularly. For a while during the peak period of prices some- 

 thing like its real value was attained, but now unless the trade is 

 thoughtful and careful there is some danger of sacrificing too 

 much of our good gum at too low a price. And all the time all 

 around us there is too much good gum being made into common 

 veneer for packing boxes and structural purposes that would be 

 worth more and would bring more if it were more carefully manu- 

 factured into a high grade of face veneer product. 



That is the main thing for the veneer industry to get out of this 

 thing we call gum veneer. A recognition that good red gum and 

 figured gum should be put into the high grade face veneer class 

 and not sacrificed for uses which do not call for a face wood. 



