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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



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The Dean - Spicker Co. 



Manufacturers of 



Oak— Mahogany— Walnut 



AND 



LUMBER 



22nd St. and So. Crawford Ave. 

 CHICAGO 



PERKINS 



GLUE 

 COMPANY 



SOLE MANUFACTURERS 

 AND SELLING AGENTS 



PERKINS 

 Vegetable Veneer Glue 



(PATENTED JULY 2, 1913) 



805 J. M. S. BUILDING 

 SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 



are widely scattered and the total stumpage is not large. 

 There is enough, however, to supply all the surgical splints 

 that will be wanted for years, and a continuous output of 

 that class of veneer may be counted on. 



Possible Changes in Face Veneer 



There seems to be a possibility of some change in the demand 

 for face veneer, some shifting about of woods which should furnish 

 an opportunity for the exploitation of some woods in face veneer 

 work that have not heretofore been brought forward. 



It is well known that there is enforced curtailment in the 

 quantity of walnut and mahogany available for veneer use, espe- 

 cially in the straight grained plainer stock. The work here for 

 the time being at least will be confined to the finer figured blocks 

 and crotches of mahogany and walnut and a great curtailment 

 may naturally be expected in the plain veneer of these woods 

 which heretofore have entered as quite a factor in the face veneer 

 business. It remains to be seen whether this will result in a more 

 general use of fancy figures in some woods to take the place of 

 the plainer stock not available, or whether there will be a change 



There is a question, also, whether the furniture manufacturers 

 through fear that not enough mahogany and walnut will be 

 available will promote other woods in furniture and thus seek 

 different face veneers. It is impossible to say at present what the 

 attitude of the furniture men may be or what will be the outcome 

 of the present situation. Seemingly, however, it furnishes an 

 opportunity for the successful exploitation of such native woods 

 as are available and will present attractive figures. 



Sycamore is a case in point. It has already entered to quite 

 an extent in the making of large door panels and some think the 



enough to make a strong appeal in the cabinet world. Pine and 

 fir for doors and for interior panels in millwork have also made 

 progress that the present situation furnishes opportunity to 

 improve upon. Then in birch, gum, oak, maple and other hard- 

 woods there is much in the way of good face figure that can be 

 obtained and may be exploited now better than if there were no 

 curtailment in the consumption of walnut and mahogany. 



It is impossible to predict what situation will develop in con- 

 nection with mahogany and walnut, whether the scramble for this 

 wood to supply the needs in airplane and gunstock making will 

 result in obtaining an unexpected and liberal supply of veneer 

 wood for the time being from such parts of the timber as can not 

 be utilized in war work, or whether there will develop enough 

 scarcity in the veneer stock in this line to make essential the 

 supplementing of the face veneer supply from the product of 

 other woods. Time alone will tell. Meantime, however, it is a 

 good idea to take stock of possibilities of obtaining attractve face 

 veneer from our native hardwoods. There is much native beauty 

 and figure to be found which has long deserved more thoughtful 

 attention and exploitation than it has obtained except in a few 

 actively exploited woods. 



The Millwork Trade 



The trade in veneer and panels among the door factories and 

 planing mills of the country presents a situation that may easily 

 be misunderstood. Apparently there is a great curtailment in 

 this line, especially if we consider merely the record of building 

 permits. General building operations are decidedly slow. On the 

 other hand, at varous industrial centers, there is a serious hous- 

 ing problem before the government and plans are being made for, 

 and much money will be spent in, both temporary and permanent 

 housing for industrial workers. This housing calls for doors. 



The millwork trade is undergoing considerable readjustment, 

 but in the aggregate it should average up very well at the end of 

 the year in the volume of consumption. 



There will be less consumption of veneer among the jobbing 



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