50 TIMBERS AND THEIR USES 



Ceylon, the Andaman Islands, Tropical Africa. 

 A fine, open-grained, bright-surfaced wood. 

 Heartwood rich dark brown, sapwood cream. 



Walnut, East Indian (Building). 



Wandoo (Sleepers). 



Zebra Wood, Connarus guianensis, occurs in 

 British Guiana . An excellent furniture wood, 

 for it is beautifully figured, easily worked and 

 polished. 



Zelkova, Zelkova crenata, occurs in Eastern 

 Europe. A heavy, hard, easily polished wood. 

 Heartwood reddish, sapwood pale cream. 



Handles. Timber used in the manufacture 

 of handles for tools, agricultural instruments and 

 the like should be capable of being turned, yet 

 hard and tough, and not liable to split or warp. 

 The majority of the handle woods are also used 

 for other purposes, but we list them here for 

 ease of reference. 



Apple, Oregon Crab, Pyrus rivularis, occurs 

 in North America. A close-grained, heavy, hard 

 wood of a red-brown colour. 



Ash, Blue (Carriage building). 



Ash, Blueberry (Cabinet making). 



Ash, Brush, Acronychia Baueri, occurs in 

 New South Wales and Queensland. A close- 

 grained, hard, strong wood. 



Assegai Wood (Carriage building). 



