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WUOD AND FORICST. 





Often, as in nialiogany and 

 sweet gum, the fibers of several 

 layers twist first in one direc- 

 tion and tlren tliose of the next 

 few layers twist tiie other way, 

 Fig. 24. Such wood is pecu- 

 liai'ly ci'oss-grained, and is of 

 course hard to plane smooth. 

 But wJien a piece is smoothly 

 finished the changing reflee- 

 (lon of light from the surface 

 gives a beautiful appearance, 

 which can be enlumced by 

 staining and polishing. It 



IMaiHMl Sulla LI- of Wax \ -(iraiiH-'d 

 Maple (full size). 



il)l Sui la. 1- III \V. 

 M-iple (lull ^ize). 



