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Juniper. A coniferous shrub or tree common to the Eastern and 

 Western Hemispheres. The most notable species is the 

 Juniperus Virginiana, which exists in North America, but 

 principally in Florida and the S.E. States. This is the 

 variety that is so much sought after for the otitside casing 

 of lead pencils, its qualities for this purpose being unsur- 

 passed. 



Jury Mast. A corruption of joury mast, i.e., a mast for a day, a 

 temporary mast, being a spar used for the nonce when the 

 mast has been carried away. 



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K.D. Sash. A knocked down window sash. 



Kapp Balks (Norwegian). Made from timber, about 16 ft. and 

 upwards in length, mostly 20 to 22 in. diameter, free from 

 bark, hewn on two sides to xiniform thickness, leaving other 

 sides half round. 



Karri (Eucalyptus diver sicolor). A hard, tough and strong tim- 

 ber growing in South- West Australia. Sometimes known 

 as "Blue Gum." 



Kauri Pine (Agathis australis). A very fine-grained wood, found 

 only in New Zealand ; vised here as a substitute for Quebec 

 yellow pine. 



Kerf. The groove formed in wood while being sawn. 



Key Tapering Machines. Machines for tapering a railway key. 

 These machines are made with both hand and automatic 

 feed, the work being done by means of revolving cutters. 



Keyhole Saw. See " Pad-saw." A small " rat-tail ' saw 

 adapted to keyhole work, etc., usually secreted or preserved 

 inside its own handle. 



Kick Stamp. A machine used for splitting up blocks of wood 

 into convenient size for fuel. Short lengths of logs are placed 

 on a die having a number of radial knives, and a falling 

 weight forces the wood on the sharp edges of the knives and 

 splits it into sections, which fall through the spaces between 

 the knives. 



Kids. A term used in some districts in England for fagots, or 

 bundles of heath and furze. 



