Modern cabinet work, furniture & fitments; an account of the theory & practice in the production of all kinds of cabinet work & furniture with chapters on the growth and progress of design and construction; illustrated by over 1000 practical workshop drawings, photographs & original designs . for bedroom furniture; MaidensBlush, a rosy coloured wood which fades into brown when cut; Saxifrage andCork, or Coachwood, which is extremely valuable for coach and carriagebuilding; Moreton Bay Pine, the principal soft wood of New South Wales;and Cypress Pine, a strong smelling, camphoraceous wood, some
Modern cabinet work, furniture & fitments; an account of the theory & practice in the production of all kinds of cabinet work & furniture with chapters on the growth and progress of design and construction; illustrated by over 1000 practical workshop drawings, photographs & original designs . for bedroom furniture; MaidensBlush, a rosy coloured wood which fades into brown when cut; Saxifrage andCork, or Coachwood, which is extremely valuable for coach and carriagebuilding; Moreton Bay Pine, the principal soft wood of New South Wales;and Cypress Pine, a strong smelling, camphoraceous wood, somewhat likesandalwood, but possessing a fine showy figure in some varieties ; Red andWhite Honeysuckle, and Needlewood, used for pipes ; and Red Cedar, a realcedar which is said to be equal to mahogany for a furniture wood both in figureand texture, though softer. Queensland. Most of the Queensland timbers are also found in New South Wales, andare mentioned above. They are Spotted Gum, Grey Iron Back, Sassafras,Moreton Bay and Cypress Pine, Blue Gum, Yellowwood, and White Cedar. Flindosa is a very hard wood, and used as a substitute for beech. Bunya-bunya is a beautifully figured wood, said to be suitable for furniture; andBloodwood is another name for the rosewood referred to. w H <. ENGLISH, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL WOODS 353 South Africa. Stinkwood.—Also known as Cape Walnut. A dark brown, hard, closegrained wood with a bright silky surface, but liable to warp ; used for cabinet-making and waggon work. When fresh cut has an unpleasant smell which islost in seasoning. Sneezewood.—An extremely durable wood, equal in rank to smell of the dust causes sneezing, hence its name. Light reddish brown incolour, darkening with exposure. Used for furniture, bridges, and engineering. Yellowwood.—A light yellow, soft wood, even grain, but liable to warp,strong and elastic, used for furniture, &c. Kamassi.—Also known as Cape Box. Light yellow, hard, close grained,suita
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