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HANDLES. 



r ickory. South ; Middle West. 



Tool handles. 



Strong, tough. 



Rough, clear. 



By-products: wedges, plugs. 

 lastern maple (sugar maple}. New England ; Lake States ; 



Middle West ; South. 



Broom handles. 



Elastic, tough, smooth surface for hands, remains straight. 



Finished handles, 42 inches long, 1J and 1J inches in diameter. 

 Douglas fir (Oregon pine). Oregon. 



Broom handles. 



Finished, clear. 



NOTE. Oregon maple and red alder broom handles, in finished form, are shipped 

 from Oregon. Alder turns well, is hard, and takes a fine polish. Oregon oak is 

 used locally in parts of California, for ax, pick, and tool handles. Young growth up 

 to ten inches in diameter, is tough and resilient. It should be a good substitute for 

 hickory. Blue gum is used in small amounts, for the same purpose, but, unless given 

 a long seasoning, is likely to warp and twist. 



INSTRUMENTS, MUSICAL. 



Yellow poplar (whitewood). Middle West; South. 



Of total amount of yellow poplar manufactured 2.1 per cent used in 

 this industry. 



Accordions ; cross band veneering on pianos ; moldings in pianos and 

 player pianos ; rack-boards on pipe organs. 



Accordions: J inch thick. 



Moldings : surfaced on two sides, clear, 1 inch thick. 



Rack-boards: f to 1 inch thick. 

 Sitka spruce. Oregon; Washington. 



Backs, ribs, and sounding boards for pianos ; pipe organ construction. 



Free from sap, not liable to crack, shrinks evenly, resonant. 



Rough, clear, 1 inch thick. 



NOTE. One manufacturer estimates that 40,000 feet of spruce is shipped each year 

 from Los Angeles to eastern manufacturers of musical instruments. 



American mahogany (Mexican mahogany). Mexico; Central America. 



Of total amount of American mahogany manufactured 0.5 per cent 

 used in this industry. 



Accordions ; benches ; moldings on pianos and player pianos ; pianos ; 

 pipe organ cases. 



Hard, good grain, fine finish, does not split. 



Rough, clear, 1 inch thick; some crotch mahogany; 1,500 feet of 

 veneer, | inch thick, used. 



