The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1888-10-06
WOODS FOR FURNITURE.


Vain" "i Walnut Preparation "t Quar-
ter Oak Staining.
There az" many cllAoS in ilr n!rui,irc
ou .u"s$ in respect 90 tha different woods and
tiicit imitation, which are extensively used.
f"i many ;,fS walnut was n wood that held
ahS"itt" prv'"ullnrncr over all other woods
l"r furniture liut whilo other woods have
h"'"ln' very popular and walnut is appar-
emily "n In" decline, Vet, really. walnut will
Ai"HNs bc a ta.hunahlr wood The price
VIII gradually lnc!"a~" for the larpa demand
T. 'aSt r"lis'ilnlll% h" supply. In many states
fifteen years ago TIA" farm, were iucl,,se,l
with walnut rail fences, as the wool Was not
$" valuable in those days But in these states
where walnut grows. tho lumber that world
have been formerly cast aside with the
"culls is to-day sold for high prices. Even
tn" small limbs of walnut trees ar. unv,
sawed up int" materials for rIn.s and ,.>ts
oi larl"r chairs. The al" smirlrI limb, and
Knots "f the wnlnu, trees are sousht after
with aNhlliN 10y buyers through tn" country
districts, who sell Them tn firms that manu-
iartul" them int" ornaments for altiure
shelves, fancy hass"rss and other similar
furniture. Rail fence, in these districts are
h"w II rarity III the extreme
But H. tn th" various woods that ar. used
III the manufacture of furniture. nanlr, ash,
poplar, gum ana cherry comprise the l,t
What is known as quarter oak is the a,o,t
craze. Quarter oak is mndc by first ,awin.
los from end To end through tl. mid
die. Then each half is saved from
end TO end through the middle thus
leaving -four quarters Each quarter
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the log, and The other two sdcs hciue flat
a''i ""mns '"a sharp ol.," The boards ara
save. OIL IL" sharp edge, am! each saving
therefore, throws of Il board wid'r han the
one belor" it, Saving th. quarters Of the
los in tins manner the lumber is beautifully
cross grained fh" cross grained m,nlrr i,
""fE"d mt" tn" finest parl"r furniture at
present. The wood is sri,cr,,ibc of a very
me polish, ana Ill" rr",5 glan produces an
effect, made hy both na,urr and the saw.
mat Is iar superior i" the nr' ui the most cZ
pcrirnrr'l lrainer
B'i' one "i the prominent features still in
Ill" furniture huoin">- is the staining of
wood There az" trick, in all trades. and
TINS Is In" create one in lii" furniture man
uia'to'I"s very slmpl" preparation com
posed Of crude oil and llnI,ilnrk, is rubbed
On 'il' highly polished uriarr of oak. and
when II epakS into the pores If the wood the
wood then takes on !, ca.i. hue The varujsb
l. then applied, which giy", neat finish ,t
l!i" wood. and this i thea u far imitation Of
ahiiW:" "ah i!Io common gum is often
stained to represent ripl1Y Cherry itself .s
very valuable, and i, left IN it, n.yl! natural
color, although it is som time, stained to
represent r"ac"oM. Soft maple, poplar and
gum 'lIc stained With preparations of burnt
umlrr, crude oil and l;lm!p!ncn, 10 Iindriro
ni limitation ni mahogany Ash has 81 .clv
lfrtt> gram tha' stim'i> out prominently
uni"i color. and II can b" 7iilGcl To- initiate
r"l rh'ry Sycamore l. Il wood lorgrly
used Tor be-! posts, and it stains n.rci.' in
limitation "i walnut " J.. Mitchell in
GIobc-Dehpri'ai.