Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-11-12
Uses cop WooD PuLp


II IL wonderful now extensively 4
paper i taking the place Of such
substances as wood. brick aud iron
ii vsrious mechanical trades aaid +
! laroe New York dealer a ail sorts /
ofnoyeltice made out Of paper "foT
instance boards of all sizes aod |
shapes ale now manufactured out OF |
wood pulp very faithfully TO resem-
bile the grain and texture OF every
kind of wood. The material costs
about one-half the price OF the gen
uine article and il is used By car
pentefs, eabinet-makers, picture
frame makera and boat builders Tor
pauelling, wainscoting and decofa-
tive work generally whare ilgbtness
and durability are required Two
excellent Qualities that she psper
boards r ossess are that they are not
subject 10 wsrping and dry rot.
There a.a no bad knots to mar tie
appesrance OF the surface, ana rs
the material IS smooth and does not
require plan;ng, and can easily he
cut with s. fine saw, there seems
every reason 70 believe that it Will
in time he used even more than 1t
is.
Photograph and telephone poles,
fsgstafs and spars for smaii SAILING
vessels ere the latest development 10
tho line of manufacture from paper.
They are made Of pulp in which
small amount Of boray, ,allow, and
OTHER ingredients are mixed. These
are cast in 81 mould in the form OF
hollow rod of 3he desired diameter
and length. The poles end spars
are claimed 90 be lighter aud strong
er thsn wood. they 90 not crack
or split, and It is said tbat when
thew arc vanished or painted the
weather does not affect them. Be
sides possessing these advantages,
the paper made articles can be mado
fireproof by saturating it in strong
solution Of alan water When
thoroughly dry the paper poles and
spars thus treated viii resist the ac-
tion Of flames.
1.-THE maopfscture Of enamelled
paper bricks, which commenced in
1896, has now become definite in
dustry, as the material has been used
for building purposes all over the
United States with very satisfactory
results.
"The production Of these bricks
on The hollow principle is a marked
feature in their form, the object be
ing practically the same as that
sought IN the making of hollow
forged steel shaftiug: Not only is
detective centre removed, but It is
possible to put a mandrel into the
hollow, and by applying pressure
walls are operated upon from both
inside and outside. When a solid
body is heated the temperature Of
the interior always varies from that
of the outer portion, at first often
resulting in the expansion of one or
the other causes the defects. 1t is
for these reasons that the plan of
forming the bricks upon the hollow
principle and plugging them alter
ward is of advantage. Sawdust is
found to be- q good filler for this
purpose. 1t is drst fireprooled, rs
is also the paper pulp used in the
bricks, and then it is mixed with ce.
ment aud pressed into The hollow OF
the bricks and smootned and enam-
elcd over.
Although paper horseshoes are
recent invention, having only been
manufactured in this country within
The past two years, their use has al.
ready become quite large with the
owners OF fine horses. especially in
cities where asphalt payements
abound On such roads in wei
weather horse nttod with paper
shoes is less liable to slip than wher
provided with iron ones, and, beside
being light snc comfortable for al
animal TO wear, they are said to be
more durable than iron shoes, and
are more easily and snugly fitted to
the hoo1
The paper horseshoe is made in
practically the same way that
paper car wheel is formed. The
paper is impEegnated with oil or
turpentipe to make it waterproof,
after which it is glued together in
layers. The glue Of paste is q mix
ture OF enetiar yurpantine, linseed
oil powdered chalk eu1 lacquer, aud
it does not become brittle Wheu dry
ING Tie moist masa Of paper and
Eial Is auieegel co a strong pres
sure In hydraulic press, bhe holes
through Which the naia are driven
Ia fastening tie shoes to q Lcrse q
boot being punched while the paper
is still moist. The blacksmith fast
ems them on with nails in the usual
manner. These shoes cost from
$3.50 to 81 per set.