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The Mail Bag 



B 715 — Wants Dimension Stock 



Deflancc, 0., April 10. ICditur Hakdwuuli )!i:ci)UU : 



■joo pes. s%x:i%- 



1,250 pes. 3%x4 

 3,S00 



pes! 4^|x4H— 4 ft! 

 pes. 4«x4%— 4 n. 

 pes. 4»/jx4Vj — 4 ft. 



Above lenKtlis • 

 Must be tough, 

 Wliite unk, bla 



iniltiplps. 



iilKlit (iriuii and free of defects. 



or shell bark hlekor.\ — no pecan or bitte 



FRONT BOI.STEBS 



450 pes. 3M!X4%— 4':;" 

 •2,-iiot) pes. 3%x5Vi — 4' L'" 

 (iOO pes. 4 x.")ii. — r -J" 

 300 pes. 4 xO'i'— 4'<l" 

 100 pes. 3Vjx4% -4'(;" 

 2.10 pes. 3ViX4 3i— 4'li" 

 1.200 pes. 3%x5>i — 4' G" 



Aiiiiv liimths or multiples. 



Must be toush, straight gnitn and free of defects. 



Wliitr uiiU, black or shell bark hickory — no pecai 



TKCCK BOLSTERS 



130 pes. 



450 pes. 



2,100 pes. 



cs. 3^x6%- 

 cs. 3^x0%- 



es. S%\'Vs' 



.\bove lengths or multiples. 



Must be tough, straight grain and tree of defects. 



White oak, red oak, hard maple. 



AXLES 



.500 pes. 4 x5 — oVi or (1 ft. 

 3,000 pes. 4%x5% — oVa or ft. 

 .000 pes. 4Hx5%— ji/j or t! ft. 

 Above lengths or multiples. 



jiust be tough, straight grain and free of detects, 

 mack or shell bark hickory — no pecan or bitter hickory accepted. 



Com PAN V. 



B 716 — Wants Information as to Adhesion of Bark 

 rrbana. HI., April 20. — Editor Hardwood Record: I wish informa- 

 tion on the following points : Am having considerable lumber sawed 

 from oak and elm logs and have been considering building a summer 

 cotlage. using for the siding the slabs from these logs. What I wish 

 to know Is, would the bark stay on tor any considerable length of time? 

 It so, is there any difference In this respect in the different woods? Is 

 there any special treatment which would tend to make the bark stick 

 ou for a longer time? Would it be all right to use the slabs when green? 



RECOiiD it would not be wise to use the slabs with the bark on. A 

 considerable amount of small timber has been used in connection with 

 summer cottages but it was in the round and with the bark on intact. 

 In order to preserve them intact for any length of time they are 

 creosoted right over tlie bark. The advantage in this is that the bark 

 completely circles the logs and if it loosens it would not be .apt to 

 fall off readily. On the other hand, in connection with slabs there 

 would be a greater opportunity for insects to get under the bark and 

 loosen it. Furthermore, it would be more apt to loosen through 

 weather conditions and physical impact of various kinds. It is the 

 opinion of Hakdwood Record that there is no difference in the ad- 

 hesive qualities of the bark of the two woods. 



H.VHDWOOD Recokd would appreciate suggestions from any one 

 having ideas along this line. — Editor. 



B 717— Wants White Oak, Hickory and Ash Dimension 



Lincoln. -Xeb., April 20'.— Editor Hardwood ItbXiuitD ; Can you put us 

 In touch with concerns who would be in position to get out pieces of 

 the following sizes in either plain white oak, hickory or ash. Four 

 pieces l%"x3M!", 7', two pieces %"x3%", S', one piece 3"x3ya", 7'. 

 These are all finished sizes after being surfaced four sides, and must be 

 straight grain stock. The material runs in sets as given above and it is 

 possible that from two to three hundred sets will be needed. 



Company. 



B 718 — Manufactures Mangle Roller Blocks 



HahdwooI) Record published in a recent issue a re(|uirpincnt of 

 an eastern concern for mangle roller blocks and found some <!if?lc'ulty 

 in locating manufacturers of that article. This office is just in re- 

 ceipt of the following letter which may be of interest to some of our 

 readers. — Editor. 



Coudersport, I'a., April 18. — Editor Hardwood Record : Your letter 

 to the Telescope Cot Bed Company, 514 W. 57th street. New York City, 

 was forwarded to us for attention as we are Interested in this company. 



We wish to say that we are the oldest and largest firm in the United 

 States in the manufacture of mangle rollers blocks of all dimensions, and 

 supply some large manufacturers during the year. We usually carry 

 quite a large assortment of this material In stock. However, we wish 

 to say that it would be impossible for any manufacturer to carry a full 



of 



Thi 



Vieen 



ised 



the opinion of H.\rdwood 



We manufacture mostly upon orders, usually having our orders from 

 six months to one year In advance. We have had several small com- 

 petitors in our day, but the product has been handled very closely. 



Any information that you may convey to any of your clients, we would 

 gladly give them our attention concerning same. 



COIDERSPORT .MANCLK KoI.I.EK .Ma.M lACTCKI NO Co.MPANV, IXC. 



B 719 — Wants to Prevent Hickory Handle Blanks from Cracking 

 Torrington, Conn., April 17. — Editor Hardwood Record : Would it be 

 possible for you to advise how to prevent the large sizes of hickory, such 

 as 4 Inches and 4V^ Inches, from cracking? We use these large sizes in 

 the manufacture of our mallets, and very often a number of pieces are 

 cracked so badly that it is impossible for them to be used, and this of 

 course means quite a loss to us. 



All this lumber is sawed outside the heart, and we are wondering if 

 you have some idea of a process that the lumber could be put through 

 to prevent this loss in checking. Any Information that you can give 

 in this line will be greatly appreciated. 



Company. 



The writer of the above letter has been tohl that the process of 

 steaming has been very successfully used in preventing checking and 





CHARLESTON. MISS.,U.S. A 



CSTIIN. MISS. 



P. M., APRIL lo.; ARRIVED PEXSACOLA, FLA., 



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