. Canadian forest industries 1911. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER been related the story of how the English doctor wished to use ma- hogany in decorating his house, but the workmen refused to cut the lumber, saying that it was so hard that it ruined their tools. People have learned since, how- ever, that this was a mistaken idea, and they know now that plain mahogany is about as easy to work as any of the plain hard- woods. When the wood is old • and thoroughly dry it gets hard and heavy after being t
. Canadian forest industries 1911. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER been related the story of how the English doctor wished to use ma- hogany in decorating his house, but the workmen refused to cut the lumber, saying that it was so hard that it ruined their tools. People have learned since, how- ever, that this was a mistaken idea, and they know now that plain mahogany is about as easy to work as any of the plain hard- woods. When the wood is old • and thoroughly dry it gets hard and heavy after being treated with finish. Plain mahogany, however, is fairly easy to work, and it has an advantage which is greatly appreciated by users—it gives little trouble from swelling and shrinking. The wood takes an excellent finish. It is not in- clined to split and sliver, and is really easier to work on machines or even with plain tools than hard dry oak. There are so many different species of mahogany that even an expert finds difficulty in recogniz- them, says the "Hardwood Rec- ; Certain varieties blend so closelv with Spanish cedar that, it is often difficult to tell whether a piece of lumber is the cedar seen in cigar boxes or mahogany. This species is the kind fhat is easiest to work, as it has a plain straight grain and texture like Spanish ce- dar. Of course, the wood of the variety which is a deeper red in color is curly, with burls and in- volved figure and often much cross-grain, and is more difficult to work, but this is no harder than the same kind of figure or grain in oak or maple, and really not so hard, as it is less liable to split. More care is needed and more time must be taken in work- ing a piece of curly or figured ma-' hogany than the plain stock, be- cause of the cross grain, and also for the reason that as a general thing wood of this sort is intended for a higher grade of polish. Crotch mahogany, the figure in which frequently presents practi-
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