The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-10
USE or RED GUN
,ASC ABINE I WOOD
count of lis abundance and cheapness.
very few Operators have turned their
attention to solving the problem.

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count OF its abundance and cheapness.
livery few Operators have turned their
lattention to solving the problem.
The preparation Of red-gum lum-
bcr for any, purpose should begin
when the tree is fclled To guard
Iagaist staining and warping.s ii Is han
4 died In much the same way US other
woods. but with the important dlfter-
ence that the piles are narrower. so
THAT the air may circulate freely, and
thus prevent fermentation OF the sap.
and that the cross sticks must be
placed close together ii has also
been found well to place heavy
weights on the cars of red gum when
they are sent TO the kiln. Every
manufactured OF high grade furni-
ture and trim knows. that to secure
the best possible, results. tho MATER
ial must be redried when IL reaches
the factory. Some large users OF rcd
gum reptile the stock after 1t has
been carried awhile, d,bulk 1t down
with cross sticks every tivc or six lay
ers. so as TO straighten out whatever
twist therc may he in the boards.
This practically assures the elimlna-
tlon of twisting and warplng. II can
be handled IN this way to much better
advantage than where an effort is
made to straighten II out by force,
when cutting up the stock and pre-
pairing II for use; for. when the pres
sure Is applied gradually there Is mo
loss by reason Of braakage or split
ting. After having been dried and
tempered in the air and then redricd,
1t usually loses nearly ali of, It's
warping tendency. The cost of hand
ling lumber in this manner Is not.
great. and the good results secured
thereby more than pay for whatever
outlay there may be.
Z. plan. which many furniture man
,ifacturers have followed to good adj
vantage and employed where red gum,
oak. mahogany, or other woods are
used, * TO design. the article In; such
manner that the wide pieces may
be reinforced. and thus prevent any
warping or other defects showing up
Instances have been known, where
red-gum boards eighteen inches wide
have been glued together and made
into thirty-six inch desk tops The
tops were firmly dictated on the bot
tom, held In place as well as any. other
wood. and gave good satisfaction. 4
This lumber had bcenssanding ON the
sticks for about a year. Another
manufacturer, who uses red gum for
drawers and panelins, guarded against
the tendency 10 shrink and swell by
the application of compile of coats of
sheiiac inside and out, and found that
the wood behaved itself as we'll as
any that could have been used. In
this instance. plain-sawed gum was
employed. and plain sawed mnterial
ordinarily gives more trouble than
quarter-siwcd
The real problem for The consuii-
ing trade Is 10 study these questions,
and to devise ways, to guard against
the difficulties encountered II gum
shows a tendency to warp, why not
reinforce it In some way? When ills
used In the manufacture of furniture.
lemons should, have more body. and
greater precautions In the way of
Cheating the wide boards are required.
When the work is properly performed
and wcil-seasobcd red gum is used.
u, results should be satisfactory In
every way. The beauty OF this wood
should appeal more strongly to the
American people IN the future than il
has in the past.