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line turn and rip thin low grades and culls into rough turned and 

 dimension stock. Frequently small, crooked log's, tops, wind 

 shakes, cut offs, etc., which could be worked in no other way are 

 thus disposed of. It is interesting- to notice that the chair makers 

 report obtaining two-thirds of their stock in the State and that the 

 waste is relatively quite small. 



Chair dimensions include principally sizes for all parts of many 

 kinds of chairs and nearly every wood is included. The sizes of the 

 dimensions vary from seat stock andbacks 4 to 6 1-4 inches wide down 

 to the dowel 7-8 x 7-8 and 14 inches long. The above dimensions 

 are seasoned before used, so the producer must take care that 

 allowance is made for shrinkage and checking when cutting from 

 green stock. Chair makers desire material to be straight grained, 

 free from defects and cut accurately to the dimension, and that the 

 squares be bundled. 



Oak both red and white together are according to quantities the 

 most important woods. The large amount of mahogany reported 

 in comparison with the other woods indicates that it is a popular 

 wood with the Ohio chair makers. Unlike other industries, this 

 wood is largely bought in the form of lumber instead of veneer, and 

 the price paid, 166.45, signifies a good grade. The red gum, which 

 will undoubtedly come more' into use, is employed in the cheaper 

 chairs, either as imitations of the more expensive woods notably oak 

 and mahogany, with which it can be used until it is difficult to tell 

 the difference, or finished in its natural color to resemble Circassian 

 walnut. The other woods listed in the table are used for various 

 designs, basswood and yellow poplar going as seats and backs of 

 cheap chairs or as cores for veneer work. 



TABLE LIII. Chairs 



