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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



March 25, 1918 



but not in color. Its color more closely resembles light 

 mahogany. A handsome effect in paneling is obtained 

 by using the figured wood in combination with plain. It 

 has been employed as interior finish in some of the office 

 buildings in Melbourne. Extreme richness characterizes 

 the wood. 



The use of this fine material in the United States has 

 been almost negligble in the past, but steps have been 

 taken to exhibit it to those who care to become better 

 acquainted with it. To that end, the Bureau of Foreign 

 and Domestic Commerce at Washington has secured sam- 

 ples for use of persons who wish to examine them. 

 Samples may be examined also in the bureau's district and 

 co-operative offices in the following cities: New York, 

 Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans, San Francisco, 

 Seattle, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Philadel- 

 phia, Portland, Oregon and Dayton, Ohio. 



The veneer manufacturer can find other interesting 

 woods in Australia, some of which are fairly well known 

 in this country, others are not. Among these is the so- 

 called Australian mahogany, which is not a true mahog- 

 any but is a member of the numerous eucalyptus family 

 (Eucolyptus marginata). It is often called Jarrah, and it 

 has the appearance in color and grain of Honduras ma- 

 hogany. It is of medium weight, is easy to work, and has 

 a fresh color. It is not unknown in the United States, but 

 no account can be found that any of it has been made 

 into veneer. 



The list of woods which are apparently suitable for 

 veneers is long if all the forests of Australia are to be 

 drawn upon. Red cedar (Cedrela australis) is a hand- 

 some wood. It works up well and is very durable, being 

 used for cabinet making, paneling, and interior fittings 

 generally. Rosewood (Dysoxylon fraserianum) has a 

 beautiful grain and texture, more resembling mahogany 

 than the rosevi^ood generally known to the trade. Silk 

 oak (Crevillea robusta and Orites excelsa) makes hand- 

 some furniture and wainscoting. Tulip wood (Harpulia 

 pendula) is in great demand for cabinet work, door 

 panels, etc. 



An attempt has been made to introduce blackwood 

 into the American market, but the logs sent for treatment 

 were all sawed in the wrong way, with the result that the 

 beautiful "fiddleback" effect was entirely destroyed. 

 The logs should be quarter-sawed to bring out this grain. 

 Properly introduced into the United States, the Australian 

 hardwoods should become popular for piano cases, pen- 

 eling, talking-machine cabinets, tables, picture frames, 

 and all kinds of high-class furniture. 



All Three of Us Will Be Benefited if 



J. A. Graf Takes Government Position 



J. A. Graf, for fifteen years employed by the Singer Manu- 

 facturing Company of South Bend, Ind., and later by the Missis- 

 sippi Veneer and Lumber Company and the Tennessee Lumber 

 & Veneer Corporation, has taken a position as inspector for 

 the Government of airplanes and airplane engines. He has had 

 as much as 100,000,000 ft. of veneers on one inventory in one 

 of his former positions and his experience with built up stock 

 should make him a valuable man to the government. 



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