fHE USES OF WOOD 2*7 



America. Merely a shrub with soft, light, close- 

 grained wood. 



Willow, Yellow, Salix vitelUna, also known 

 as Golden Osier, occurs in Europe. The timber 

 is soft but strong and easily worked and polished. 



Cogs. Wood used for cogs may be said to 

 be similar to that required by the wood turner. 

 It must be hard, tough and capable of taking 

 a high polish if necessary. 



Beech (Fig. 66) (Charcoal). 



Beech, EvERaREEN (Musical Instruments). 



Box, Red (Shipbuilding). 



Box, Yellow (Engraving). 



Canary Wood (Sleepers). 



CoGWOOD, Ceanothiis chloroxylon, also known 

 as Jamaica Cogwood, Cerillo, occurs in the West 

 Indies. A very fine, close, even-grained wood ; 

 elastic, heavy and durable. Deep nut brown in 

 colour. 



Dogwood (Engraving). 



GrUM, Slaty (Sleepers). 



Gum, Water, Tristania neriifolia, occurs in 

 New South Wales. A close-grained, elastic 

 wood. 



Hornbeam, Carpinus hetulus, also known as 

 Carpy, Hardbeam, Quick Tree, Quickbeam ; the 

 origin of the name of this tree is explained by 

 Gerard who wrote in his Herbal : " The wood in 



