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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



September 10, 1917 









"EASIMOOV" 



The Veneer Tai)e that is "Up to the 

 Second" can be removed instantly after 

 having served its purpose, without be- 

 ing sanded. Saves time and expense. 



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The Veneer Tape Specialists 



MAIN OFFICE AND MILLS, BROOKFIELD, MASS. 



I am wondering whether or not they have taken the cognizance 

 they should of this point. It is a point in the matter of lengths 

 that may lead to all sorts of wrangling unless it is clearly under- 

 stood. 



Gum, perhaps, w^ill shrink more in length in the process of 

 drying than any other wood used in the veneer business. Where 

 a sawed elm strip will shrink an eighth of an inch in 36 inches it 

 is nothing unusual for gum to shrink a quarter of an inch in 

 this length. Moreover, in drying, the rotary cut stock will not 

 shrink evenly and often the end cuttings may show up as if 

 they were not square. 



In quite a lot of the dimension stock cut for use in single ply 

 it is a common practice to specify the length desired and to set the 

 score knives on the machine to cut this length exactly. The 

 length is cut in green stock, and if the green stock measurement 

 is insisted upon by the veneer manufacturers there should go 

 with this insistence an explanation of the possible shrinkage in 

 length in the process of drying so that the customers may not be 

 disappointed and raise a row over this matter of length, which 

 in the dry stock will not be up to specifications. 



In the final analysis the only way to get exact lengths in veneer 

 is to trim it to the specified lengths after the stock is dried. In 

 every-day w^ork, how^ever, it is often practical to make the score 

 knife trimming answer all purposes. But often to do this it is 

 necessary to take into consideration the probable end shrinkage 

 and to make allowance accordingly in cutting the green lengths. 

 As a matter of econoniy it is desired to eliminate trimming 

 wherever practical, that is, retrimming of rotary stock. It is 

 generally trimmed 'with score knives to get the length even in 

 cutting the veneer from the block, so, wherever practical, this 

 trimming should be made to serve in lieu of the w^aste incident 

 to another trimming. Where exactness in length is imperative, 

 hou'ever, an allow^ance for trimming after drying will be found 

 the best answer. 



This, it seems to me, is a point about veneer lengths w^hich 

 has not received the thoughtful attention it merits at the hands 

 of manufacturers and users of veneer. J. C. F. 



Letters from a Panel User 



Monroe, Mich., September 8. — Can any Tom. Dick or Harry do 

 veneering? It would seem, judging from some of the plants I 

 have visited, that some managers think very lightly of the required 

 ability of workmen to do this work. To properly match and lay 

 veneers is an art and a trade all by itself. 



Years ago experienced cabmetmakers were engaged to do 

 veneering. To be sure, many of these men made good but I 

 have found that the average cabinetmaker knows very little about 

 woods, glues, etc. Again, he is familiar only with the method Ke 

 learned and it is quite a difficult task to convince some cabinet- 

 makers that there are better w^ays of doing things. So much for 

 the w^orkmen. 



One of the old-time processes of preparing the core stock for 

 veneer is to tooth plane the core stock. This is done so that the 

 veneer may adhere with the maximum of tenacity to the core 

 stock. We have no charge to make against this method other 

 than its enormous expense. It has been found that the three-drum 

 Sander will do this w^ork very nicely and save quite an amount of 

 time. Drop the medium and fine paper drums, run the stock 

 through the machine sanding with the coarse paper drum. As 

 soon as the stock leaves the machine, remove the dust lodged in 

 the creases. Most three-drum sanders are provided with brushes 

 but in many cases these brushes are not used. For work as above 

 mentioned it may be well to use the brushes and adjust them to 

 remove all dust and dirt. By so doing no hand cleaning will be 

 required, again saving considerable time. Some of our old 

 cabinetmaker friends may not approve of this, though results are 

 more satisfactory than is possible with the tooth plane. 



Surprising as it may seem, the taping of veneers is done by 



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