. A manual of the timbers of the world : their characteristics and uses : to which is appended an account by S. Fitzgerald of the artificial seasoning of timber. Timber. 88 THE TIMBERS OF THE WORLD It is largely used for piles for sea jetties and docks, as, although not entirely immune, the wood is partiaUy proof against the attack of the teredo worm. Stone and Freeman quote W. T. Oldrieve as authority for sapng that it resists Limnoria terebrans and teredo, and ranks next to teak in resisting white ants. The grain is smooth and fine, and cold to the touch. It is the general experience that th
. A manual of the timbers of the world : their characteristics and uses : to which is appended an account by S. Fitzgerald of the artificial seasoning of timber. Timber. 88 THE TIMBERS OF THE WORLD It is largely used for piles for sea jetties and docks, as, although not entirely immune, the wood is partiaUy proof against the attack of the teredo worm. Stone and Freeman quote W. T. Oldrieve as authority for sapng that it resists Limnoria terebrans and teredo, and ranks next to teak in resisting white ants. The grain is smooth and fine, and cold to the touch. It is the general experience that this wood is poisonous, and workmen are very careful not to get spUnters into their hands. More than twenty-five years ago, when the Port Ehzabeth jetty on the south- east African coast was being built, sawn timber was imported direct from Demerara, and since this time a certain amount of sawn planks and. Central Forest Camp, M Showing large gurjuii trees (Diplerocarpus iurbinatus), possibly mo boards has been imported. It was used rather extensively about fifty to sixty years ago for stair treads and other joiners' work if heavy wear was anticipated, and much of the woodwork in the old Post Office at St. Martin's-le-Grand was of this wood ; it is difficult to understand why its use in this direction has been discontinued. It forms the best wood used sohd for salmon, trout, and other fishing rods. A fine sample of greenheart can be made into an exceedingly smaU top joint for such a rod, and wUl bend to an extraordinary extent without breaking. The colour is of a pale yellowish-green, while sometimes it is quite dark with brown and black streaks. The black greenheart is considered to be the best. A shipment of Surinam greenheart, weighing 74 lbs. 12 oz. per cubic. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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