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Hardwood Record — Veneer & Panel Section 



September 25, 19 If 



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and when the finisher unsuspectingly puts the piece 

 through the staining process he finds that the color does 

 not take evenly. Then "doctoring" is resorted to, in 

 which case the glue may soften and cause the spot to 

 become too dark. 



When water stain is to be used it is the common prac- 

 tice to sponge the piece with clear water; allow it to 

 dry; then to sand it with a very fine paper before the 

 stain is applied. It is in this final sanding that care must 

 be taken to prevent undoing all the good results of the 

 sponging. This sanding can best be done by a careful 

 operator on the type of machine known as the hand block 

 belt Sander, because all that is required is to cut off the 

 fine fuzz that has been raised by the water. If the wood 

 is cut deeper than is necessary it will be brought to the 

 same condition it was prior to the sponging, and if the 

 deep cutting is done only in places, the result will be 

 that these places will require sanding after the stain is 

 on, which is certain to give the work a patchy appearance. 

 There are various makes of sandpaper on the market. 

 Some have preference in one factory and some in an- 

 other. The main thing is to know what degree of coarse- 

 ness or fineness to use, and to use it right. No matter 

 what woods are used, the surface cannot be too carefully 

 prepared. As previously stated, whether the sanding is 

 done by machine or by hand, it must never cut through 

 the veneered surface, and that part which has been raised 

 by moisture should be sanded just enough to give it abso- 

 lute smoothness. Where the cheaper grades of furni- 

 ture are made some finishers prefer to put on a coat of 

 water stain without sponging. They rely on their results 

 by putting on a heavier coat of stain, or a darker coat, and 

 sanding lightly afterward. They even fill the wood with- 

 out sanding, put on the shellac and cut the protruding 

 fibers which are stiffened by the shellac by giving it a 

 light sanding. The danger of this operation is that these 

 little fibers will show up the raw color and will not per- 

 mit the most permanent finish, acting as conductors of 

 air, especially where wax finishes are used. 



It is impossible to lay down ironclad rules for opera- 

 tion, but enough has been said to show some points to be 

 safeguarded, and to illustrate the fact that the factory 

 that wants good finishing results will have a system that 

 makes for a careful interchange of views between the 

 sanding and the finishing rooms. 



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The scarcest imported wood listed in veneer production in this 

 ountry is ebony. The output is only about one thousand feet, 

 )g measure, a year, or about one-fifteenth as much as rosewood 

 r as satinwood. It is commonly cut into veneer one-eighth of an 

 ich thick, though, of course, other thicknesses may be produced. 

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