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AMERICAN FOREST TREES 



has existed much more than a century, and millions of young birches 

 have been cut every year to meet the demand. 



Birch broom handles have been a commodity since the first lathe 

 went to work on that product. They are made of all the commercial 

 birches, but yellow birch contributes a large part. Other handles are 

 manufactured of it also, such as are fitted to hand saws, planes, drawing 

 knives, chisels, and augers. 



