52 WOOD-USING INDUSTRIES OF CALIFORNIA. 



Sugar pine. California. 



Pianos and player pianos ; piano keys ; pipe organs. 



Some objection to its use in pipe organ work on account of its price, 

 pitch-galls, and large percentage of sapwood. 



Rough or surfaced, clear, 1 to 2 inches thick. 



By-products: small pieces glued together for veneer cores. 

 Red birch. New England ; Lake States ; Middle West. 



Of total amount of red birch manufactured 0.2 per cent used in this 

 industry. 



Pipe organ cases. 



Finishes to imitate mahogany. 



Rough, first grade, 1 inch thick. 

 Black walnut. South; Middle West. 



Of total amount of black walnut manufactured 1.8 per cent used in 

 this industry. 



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

 veneer cross band work on pianos. 



Hard, beautiful finish. 



Accordions : veneer J inch thick. 



Moldings: rough, clear, 1 inch thick. 



Pianos, benches : burl, 1 inch thick, or burl veneer, J inch thick. 



2,500 square feet of veneer used in this industry. 

 Oregon maple. Oregon. 



Of total amount of Oregon maple manufactured 9.8 per cent used in 

 this industry. 



Action work and cases on pianos. 



Hard, strong, good finish. 



Rough, best, 2 to 3 inches thick. 

 White oak, quarter-sawed (eastern oak). South; Middle West. 



Of total amount of quartered white oak manufactured 0.1 per cent 

 used in this industry. 



Piano benches, legs and pilasters ; pipe organ cases. 



Hard ; good flake. 



Rough, clear, 1 to 2 inches thick. 



Benches: 1,000 feet of veneer, -J inch thick, used. 

 Eastern ash (white ash). Middle West; South. 



Of total amount of eastern ash manufactured 0.2 per cent used in 

 this industry. 



Facings and skeletons of pianos. 



Strong, tough. 



Surfaced on two sides, clear, 1 inch thick. 



