THE USES OF WOOD 47 



raaid Beefwood, Australian Mahogany, Botany 

 Bay Oak, Koondeba, River Oak, Noo Loi, 

 occurs in Queensland, South. Australia and New 

 South Wales. A dense, even-grained, light- 

 surfaced wood. Beautifully marked.. Heart-, 

 wood a network of brick red and light red, sap- 

 wood pale brown. 



Oak, Red, Quercus rubra, also known as 

 American Red Oak, Black Oak, Canadian Red 

 Oak, occurs in North America, introduced into 

 Europe. A heavy, coarse-grained wood. Heart- 

 wood red-brown, sapwood nearly white. 



Oak, She, Casuarina Fraseriana, occurs in 

 Western Australia. A fine open-grained, beauti- 

 fully figured timber, works and polishes well. 

 Heartwood pale red, sapwood light brown. 



Oak, Shingle (Turnery). 



Oak, Silky, Stenocarpus salignus, also known 

 as Beefwood, Silvery Oak, occurs in South 

 Queensland, Eastern Australia, New South 

 Wales. A coarse, open-grained, lustrous wood, 

 marked with a weU-defined figure. Heartwood 

 deep red, sapwood brown. 



Oak, Turkey (Charcoal). 



Olive, Wild, Olea verrucosa, occurs in Southern 

 Europe. A fine-grained, smooth, duU-surfaced 

 wood. Prettily figured, turns and poHshes well. 

 Colour " yellowish brown with varied bands of 



