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Red gum (satin walnut) is the timber most used for 

 veneer in the United States. Maple and yellow poplar 

 (Canary wood) come next, and these three furnish more 

 than half the veneer supply. Cottonwood, oak, beech, 

 birch, basswood, elm, ash, walnut, and sycamore are also 

 used for this purpose. 



Much of the softer wood veneers are not used for veneer- 

 ing in the true sense, but for boxes, baskets, crates, etc. 

 Woods such as maple, oak, birch, and walnut, which take a 

 good polish and possess a pleasing grain, furnish the bulk 

 of true veneers for furniture and interior finish. 



Many of these thin-cut woods are used for two and three 

 " ply wood " for boxings, chair seats, etc. 



In Europe great quantities of birch and aspen are used, 

 and the " Venesta" waterproof boards made of these woods 

 are much used for panelling, ceilings, roofs and sides of 

 tramcars, chair seats, etc. They are made in thicknesses 

 of j 1 ^ and 2*0 mcn an d upwards, and used either singly or 

 in plys. The " 3-ply " are J inch and the " 5-ply" f inch 

 thick, and the J inch thick is said to be stronger than 

 J inch in ordinary wood. These "Venesta" boards are 

 made of layers up to 1^ inch thick, and can be got in various 

 sizes up to 5 ft. by 15 ft. without a knot or joint. They 

 can, like many of the " ply " or " compo " boards, be bent 

 to sharp curves and may be finished off in oak, walnut, or 

 other hardwood. 



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This is a subject which can only be touched upon. The 

 markings of deals and battens require a book for them- 

 selves, and have one in that published yearly by Messrs. 

 William Rider & Sons, of London. 



The marks are continually altering as new firms come 

 into the market, so that even those in the trade only know 



