West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-08-22
WhiteNOOd.

WhitewoOd.
Nhltcwood is gaining favor rapidly.
! Not many years ago il was used i'm this
vicinity chiefly for collins and wagon
| box boards Farther South i'm the sec
tions where the wood grows, it has been
used Tor finishing to Consiicra lc cN-
tent, but builders who could readily yet
white p.nc discarded whitcwood.
ntiI recently, for finishing purI oses,
and for the manufacture of sash doors
and blinds, whitcwood was little
thought of north of thoso sections
where IL grows so plentilully A rep
rescntativc of one of the largest sash,
door AMI blind factories in the country
recently said in this office that If no
were building he would have little
choice between pine and whitcwood for
the purposes above mentioned. He adj
IN tod that his interest isspuroly idcnt-
fled with white pine and that he would
not admit openly that whitewood is tn
peer OF pine, such, however, in his
opinion, is "A fa t. This is a. big adms-
sion 10 come from such source. but
one that Is based on a good foundation
IL can Lo easily understood why
whitewood can be- used successfully for
many purposes for which pine is om-
plON ed, 10 Is more inclined To twist
than pine. but this is not much ol an
b.cctiOn where il can be used IN small
pieces, or IN large ones, if securely
fastened. Even gum, the most re-
bellious wood that grows out of the
ground, if properly nailed, answers for
finishing admirably. Whitewood is
very easy to work it probably ranks
next TO pine in thiS respect takes n
good finish, and makes n close Joint.
There are complaints against cypress
for sash, doors and blinds because, il is
sa I'd, IL is too hard a wood TO drive to-
gether and make n perfect Joint. TOO
much work must be put on the pieces
where they come in contact TO cause
them to iIt closely. In pine work this
extra work is unnecessary. The wood
is so soft that il readily gives. and the
tight ,oint is at once produced. There
are others who claim that such n fault
with ypress does not exist; but that il
docs somewhat there can bc no ques-
ton Not that perfect cypress sash.
doors and blinds are not made, but it
requires little more attention and
labor to make them than it docs from
pine. In regard TO soltness, white
wood probably ranks ne TO pine; it is
not quite so easily worked as pine, and
"a little more easily than cypress.
! he casinos w TN which wildwood
can bc smoOthcd is greatly i'm its favor,
as it is prepared at light cost for the.
paint. Its ability TO hold paint we'll is
questioned, and Justly, where the lum-
Der is used on the outside of building.
Place two boards, one pine and the 9th
cr whtewoOd, side by side in an ex-
posed condition, and paint them at tho
same time and with the same number
OF coats, and the pine without question
would look the better for the LONGER
time For inside work. though. any
difference that may exist IN this regard
would not count for enough TO take into
considera ion. The paint-holding auali.
" Of whi,eNOod is good, while in whito
pine it is extra good.
The cost OF whitcwoOd is decidedly i'm
It's favor When clear VIII tewood can
be bought for twenty dollars per thou
sand less than clear pine, the difference
shows up i'm the light of n big induce
ment 10 the consumers Of lumber
With many there would have To be biz
advantages in favor of pine 20 counter
balan q this difference i'm price Twenty
dollar, in n thousand feet of lumber is
n good deal OF money, and when such a
difference exists there ought 10 be more
points i'm favor Of the highcr-priced
lumber than i'm this case really exist
As the prices Of lhe different kinds Il
lumber are now ranging, whitewoOd,
considering It's value. is tho cheapest
finishing lumber To- be had.
With the popularity that wildwood
is winning 10 IS not TO be wondered at
that whitcwood -tumpage is increasing
in value. and 10 may bc c>uccted to be
worth still more. Not many years ago
it, did not take much money to buy rs
much timber as any man cared TO own,
and few cared 90 own much but now
10 is sOught not only where h can b.
Immediately got at, but in the out-of
way places which win nccessitate tho
timber standing until improvements In
streams and iu the way OF building rail
roads are made 10 has also come TO
light that 10 is not as plentiful n many.
a few years ago. supposed it to be- In
some Ol the Test tennessee districts n
good share OF the available whitewood
has been cut big proportion Of it.
when 10 is considered how short time
Che whuowOod mills bayc been at work.
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