HARDWOOD RECORD 



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A sheet of veneer of large dimensions can 

 only be cut from a log free from defects, if 

 the size is such as to require a cut around its 

 full circumference. This is rather a strin- 

 gent requirement when it is considered that 

 logs absolutely free from defects are not in 

 most plentiful supply. This stringency is 

 tempered considerably by another important 

 point in this dimension vrork, which is that 

 the filler or inside sheets in the veneer, or 

 built-up lumber, can be made of any num- 

 ber of pieces. The inside sheet does not call 

 for any special dimensions, but may be made 

 up of the odds and ends that accumulate in 

 cutting stock for larger sizes. This ten. Is 



to the matter of economy of materia 

 while there may be only a few bloc] 



are absolutely sound, there arc many from 

 » hich a eertain p ige of stock ma; 



scenic I that are rom defects. From 



this there usually ean be obtained snili 

 material for the face veneers, while 



that would otherwise tx nsidered defective 



ean l» used as fillers. In addition l>> 

 there are many classes of small 



stock required in ><i r . both in plain and 



built-up lumber, so that there is ample 

 to practice close economy in the use of 

 her manufactured by the rotary \ 



process. 



HardWood Record JAail Bag. 



[In this department it is proposed to reply 

 to such inquiries as reach this office from the 

 Hardwood Record clientage as will be o£ enough 

 general interest to warrant publication. Every 

 patron of the paper is invited to use this de- 

 partment to the fullest extent, and an attempt 

 will be made to answer queries pertaining to all 

 matters of interest to the hardwood trade, in 

 a succinct and intelligent manner.] 



cation with the writer of the above anyone in- 

 terested in dimension stock. 



Wants Hardwoods and Yellow Pine. 



102 Law Exchange, Buffalo, N. Y.. Aug. 3. — 

 Editor Hardwood Record : After so long a time 

 I am out again and ready for business. I am 

 engaged very largely in handling all thicknesses 

 and grades of hard maple. I wish to make a 

 first-class connection for both yellow pine and 

 all varieties of hardwoods. If you can help me 

 in any way. I shall be very thankful for both 

 your advice and help. — C. II. Stanton. 



C. H. Stanton, shortly after his retirement 

 as inspector general of the National Hard- 

 wood Lumber Association, met with a very 

 severe street ear accident at Buffalo, and up 

 to a recent date has been confined to his bed 

 by reason of the calamity that befell him, and 

 by a severe attack of pneumonia. There is 

 no man in the lumber trade who has a better 

 reputation for integrity and general straight- 

 forward business transactions than Mr. Stan- 

 ton, and the Hardwood Record takes pleasure 

 in printing his note, that anyone interested in 

 having a portion of bis product carefully mar- 

 keted may communicate with Mr. Stanton with 

 that end in view. — Editor. 



Dowel Salesman Wanted. 



Grayling, Mich., Aug. 5. — Editor Hardw 



Record : ran you put us in communication 



with competent salesmen at Chicago and the lar- 

 ger eastern cities who visit the furniture and 

 kindred trades, who would like to take on as :. 

 side line the sale of dowels? 



Anyone interested in the above proposition 

 can secure the address of a large dowel man- 

 ufacturing concern on application to the 

 Hardwood Record. — Editor. 



Hickory Axles Wanted. 



Cleveland, O.. July 31. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record: We are in the market for a quantity 

 of No. 1 hickory axles. Kindly furnish us with 

 the names of mill concerns who are in a posi- 

 tion to supply several cars for delivery in the 

 middle West, 



Manufacturers of hickory axles who will 

 supply their addresses to the Hardwood Rec- 

 ord will be furnished with the address of a 

 probable customer for their line of manufac- 

 ture. — Editor. 



Wants Orders for Dimension Stock. 



Maberry, Auk.. July 28. — Editor Hardwood 

 Record : Can you put us in touch with some 

 good firm handling small dimension stock, cut 

 from plain and quarter-sawed oak? We want to 

 utilize our waste material from the mill. 



The editor will be glad to put in eommuni- 



Are Rebuilding. 

 Rhinelander, Wis.. Aim 7. L905. Editor 

 Hardwood Record: As a matter of news for 

 your paper would say that we are rebuilding our 

 veneer factory recently destroyed by tire. Willi 

 the large force DOW :ii work we hope to be run 

 ning again inside of ninety days. Our new build- 

 ing will be much larger than the old on.- ami 

 think, when completed, it will he one of the 



factories in the country. We are putting 

 in the most up-to-date machines for the cutting 



and drying of veneers. We ai Imlrably lo 



raid :i- ;o birch, basswood, elm. etc We have 

 recently purchased timber lands to supply our 

 selves for many years to come. WISCONSIN 

 Veneer Company. 



Box Waking in the Philippines. 



Dealers and workers in hardwoods will 

 doubtless be interested in knowing some- 

 thing about hardwood box making in the 

 Philippine Islands. Manila is a great box 

 making center, as is well known. There 

 mahogany, camphor wood, rosewood, cam- 

 wood and other varieties of rich woods arc 

 used in the manufacture of boxes by the 

 Chinese and Filipinos. Practically all the 

 woodworking in the islands is in hardwoods, 



which are very abundant, while soft v. 

 arc scarce. 



A very large proportion of the woodwork- 

 er! the island.- their time and 

 j i.s to the making of artis: call; 

 signed tioxes and chests of the most b 

 tii'ul woods. Although mahogany is the 

 principal wood used for the making 

 dusts, several other hardwoods ma; 

 in use in the shops. As a rule tile 3bops 



id on 



hosts; camphor wood is 

 very abundant in the isla 



• I find a rei The 



odor clings to the i 

 nitoly, and keeps off thi 

 of the country. El 

 but not often, because of its scarcity. A 



kind of boxw I may frequently be seen in 



the hands of woodworkers, [ronwood 

 singularly tough material, but the natives 

 manage to work it int.. various articles by 



a tedious pn ss of chipping and gouging. 



.Tust where the < gel the various 



ds it i> not possible to say. Certain 



us of t he islan.ls have not y.t I 



plored by the whit.- ma casionally 



natives come int.. Manila or other towns 



from very remote places with har.hv Is for 



sale. The method of trans] 'hesc 



w Is to mark, t is laborious in the extreme, 



it being not uncommon to see natives with 

 wood in pieces perhaps four feet long 

 and two to live inches in dial 



to tiie bai 



In the illustratiol ibited some of 



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the forms of ch.sls alol boxes made l.\ 



native Filipinos, i _ i typical speci- 



Balls or knol placed on 



rs of the boxes for the purposes of 

 ornaments well as for protection. 



The feeble lock with urn in fig- 



ure 1 will be note. I. The handles used bj 



natives are cheap and unreliable, and 

 the hinges hardly worth having. For I 

 ans who handle I! 



in plain, untini 



form and pro -.1 to strengthen tl orn.rs 



with metal, and the lid with strong strap 

 hinge on and a strong 



The result is a first class article. 



for the nc xpert w [workers and 



construct the box with great accuracy. Fig- 

 2 illustn.t with very heavily 



! comers. 'I I »«Uy 



lit while they are ..II the 



nnti'. ornamen- 



tation. 



Very beautiful b ara 



