Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-11-18
ODD USE FOR WOOD PULP
MODERN WAY OF CONVERTING THE
TREE INTO NOVEL ARTICLES.


II Is Wonderful How Extensively Paper
Is Taking the Place of other Sub
stances in Various Mechanical Trades
-Enameied Paper Bricks r Success.
at is wonderful how extensively
paper is taking the place Of such sub
stances as wood, blick and iron in
various mechanical trades" said a
large New York dealer in all sorts Of
novelties made ont of paper. ''For
instance, boards Of all sizes and
shapes are now manufactured out Of
wood pulp very faithfully to resemble
the grain and texture Of every kind of
wood. The material costs about one
half the price of the genuine article,
and it is used by carpenters, cabinet
makers, picture frame makers and
boat builders for paneling, wainscot-
ing and decorative work generally
where lightness and durability are re-
quired. Two excellent qualities that
the paper boards possess are that
they are not subject to warping and
dry rot. There are no bad knots to
mar the appearance of the surface, and
as the material is smooth and does
not require planning, and can be easily
cut with fine saw, there seems every
reason to believe that it will in time
be used even more than it is.
Telegraph and telephone poles,
hagstaffs and spars for small sailing
vessels are the latest development in
the line of manufacture from paper.
They are made of pulp in which a
small amount of borax, tallow and
other Ingredients are mixed. These
are cast in a mould in the form Of a
hollow rod of the desired diameter
and length. Tho poles and spars are
Gained to be lighter and stronger
than wood. They do not crack or
split, and it is said that when they are
vanished or painted the weather does
not affect them. Besides passessing
these advantages, the paper-made ar
ticle can be made ircproof.by saturat-
ing it in strong solution of alum
water. When thoroughly dry the pa
per poles and spars thus treated viii
resist the action of flames.
''lhe manufacture of enameled pa
per bricks, which commenced in 1896,
has now become a.definite industry, as
the material has been used for build
ing purposes all over the United
States with very satisfactory results.
"The production of these bricks on
the hollow principle is n marked fea-
ture in their form, the object being
practically the same as that sought in
the making of hollow forged steel
shafting. Not only is defective CEN
tire removed, but it is possible to put
in mandrel into the hollow, and, by
applying pressure, the walls are oper-
ated upon from both inside and out
side. When solid body is heated
the temperature OF the interior always
varies from that of the outer portions
at first often resulting in the expan-
sion of one or the other that causes
the defects. 1t is for these reasons
that the plan OF forming the bricks
upon the hollow principle and plug
ging them afterward is of advantage.
Sawdust is found to be a good filler
for this purpose. 1t is first fire.
proofed, as is also the paper pulp used
in the bricks, and then it is mixed
with cement and pressed into the hol-
low of the bricks and smoothed aud
enameled over.
although paper horseshoes are q
recent invention, having been only
manufactured in this country within
the past two years, their use has al
ready quite large with the owners of
fine horses, especially in cities where
asphalt pavements abound. On such
roads in wet weather horse fitted
with paper shoes is less liable to slip
than when provided with iron ones,
and, besides being light and comforta-
BILE for an animal to wear, they are
said to be more durable than iron
shoes and are more easily and snugly
fitted to the hoof.
"The paper horseshoe is made in
practically the same way that paper
car wheel is formed. The paper is i'm
pregnated with oil or turpentine to
waterproof, after which it is glued to-
gether in layers. The glue or paste
is mixture of Venetian turpentine,
linseed oil powdered chalk aud lac
quer, and it does not become brittle
when drying. The moist mass of pa
per and glue is subjected to a strong
pressure in hydraulic press, the
holes through which the nails are
driven in fastening the shoe to the
horses hoof being punched while the
paper is still moist. The blacksmith
fastens them on with nails in the
usual manner. These shoes cost from
s1.5O to 80 per set.