Gen eral information 0n Southern hardwoods

tI'l HIS chart, third and last in a I series within a series on Southern hardwoods, gives a valuable rundown on general information pertaining to 16 major Southern hardwoods.

The issues that presented the first ranSe of pigmented or natural tones. I tuatty ail hardwood mrils two installments of this mini-series were Nov., p. 44 and Jan., p. 35.

We again would like to thank the Southern Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Assn. for making this information available.

soME usEs OTHER CXARACTERISTICS

Furnrture, fixtures, woodwork, novel. ti€s, bent wood pads, sportinB Eoods handles and paneling.

Southern ash is fiequently separated into a solt lextured cal€gory called "cabinet" and the tougher, harder classifrcatron known as Firm & Better.

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HACKBERRY

Padicularly suited to medrum and Although a limited production species in the south, beech lumber rs generally available lor fu.njture and speciaf ties,

Furniture, flooring, handles, wooden ware, bent wood parts and toys, darker tones and painted finishes. May be bleached where required to blend with certain lace ven€ers, This very light colored wood i5 suited to th€ full range of light to dark natural tones, A tendency to luzz is easrly reduced by sandinS. Staans enhance s!bdued grain.

Medium to dark tone linishes are well suited to elm, Somewhat more control requi.ed to subdue Srain pa! tern in dark finrshes and minimi:e rars€d 8rarn.

Eicept for moderate cotor variations, this wod will take a wide ran8e oI trne finishes with fredium to dark tones

A maior species jn the Mississippi delta and adjoining ravers. cotton. wood is readrly available in lhis area and to a l€sser exteni throuShout the South.

Pernaps the most widely avaitabte economy ha.dwood in the south.

The many tavorable qualrties of beech are now being utrlrzed more tully srnce drying techniques have im.

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shipping containers, agricultural im. North America, cottonwood as econom. plement parts and specialties. rcal and possesses favorable properties not lully realized by many fitAGttoLtA out the need lor bleaching. The mod- I Prduction is usuatty adequat€ for

Furniture, bentwood parts, novelties, I Regafded as one of the more rewoodwork, containers and specialties. lractory hardwoods, improved dryrng and machining practices have helped improve the utihly ot elm.

Furniture, cabinets, woodwork, novel. An all around rmportant and econoties, containers. I mical volume wood for many uses.

Suitablefo/lighttoda.kfinisheswrth, Widely avaitabte but not ptentitut. eratehackberrygrarnpatterniswtdely i demand. favo.ed tor use with similarly srained race veneers.

Next to the oaks in availability, this specres rs o{fered by all mills in a /ange of thicknesses including quar t€red thack stck. superior qualrties for a range of

A versatite linishing wood whrch i Usuattyavaitabteseparatetybutsome

Furniture, cabinets, trxtures. novettiesResembljng ash somewhat but lighter in werght, hackberry possesses many f

A prrme wood for uses requiring ereat i General availabrlrty of carbide tipped strength and hardness as w€ll as in I cuttrng tools has broadened the use ol turnrture, woodwork and speciatties. I this attractrve and economical wood.

Somewhat srmrlar an appearance to yellow poplar but sup€flo. In most ] ll;,"* "' use rimited onrY bY sup' soFT ltaPt t

RED OAK

WHITE OAK

PECAN

YELLOW POPLAR

SYCAlIIORE

TUPELO & BLACK GU]II amels and natural wood tones, Can I cost but avaitable for specianies and Furniture, cabinetry, interior wood. work and novelttes. be bl€ached or the wood may be lurniture selected for color where hea.lwood rs too dark,

Possessing about the same linishing propertres as hard maple, soft maple is suited for enamel tinishes and the

Generally available but individual mill anventories usually are limited.

Furniture, cabinetry, paneling. sp€, Although 25% softer than sugar ma. caalties and core stck. pte, soft maple is suited to most of I tne same uses. Sepaiations practic€d where pin worm holes are comdon in

Medium to dark natural tones are well suated to oak. The pigmented and novelty finishes are also frequenrly used,

Finishes well in the same range with red oak, Light brown tones more easaly achieved, however, because pinkish cast is absent,

An excellent and easy wood lo finish. Th€ moderate grain paltern responds to a full range of medium to dark finishes and bleach t.eatments.

Less frequently used for natural lin. ishes because of wood color variations but padicularly suited to enamel fin. ashes,

Suitable tor various natural or enamel linishes, sycamore usually requires somewhat more sanding in finishing-

Excellent for a wide range ol lanishes includinS enamel- This larSely liSht colofed wod takes a range of light to dark tinishes.

Most amportant and widely available specres in the south.

FloorinE, furniture, specialtaes, cabi. i Oak's historic reputation is hardty netry, interior woodwork. matched by any other wood_ lts pfoperties and availability represenls a

Somewhat more restricted in production than red oak but still readaly available. ] a"-" ." ."0 ou*. i restore much of oak's old prestiEe

Maior pecan production is found in the low€r Mississippi Delta re8;on. With lesser amounts th.oughout the

Produced in moderate quantities throughout the south, but readily available from some mills.

Generally available but large inven. tories not usually accumulated by mills. 5/8" stock readily available.

Widely available with mill5 operating in major river areas and coastal regions ol the south, the largest pro. ducers,

Thi5 contrasty colored wood takes linishes well and is best suited lor Comm€rcial p.oduction larSely lim. ited to the low€r Mississippi Rivet where it is readily available.

Furnitu16, flooring, woodwork, spe. I A wood with unusual intrinsic valu€. cialties,andcabinets. I pecan has recently achieved new prominence as a fine lorniture wood.

Furniture, fixtures, core stock, mill i Ratedhediuminprice,yellowpoplar work, cabinetry and trim. is a long tam€ woodworkers favorite.

Furniture parts-particularly drawet sides, paneling and specialties.

Furniture, fixtures, woodwork and cabinets. TV.HiFi cabinets and novelties.

Furniture and lurniture core stock, tixtures. caskets, cabinetry and con.

A historic turniture drawer side favorite, Also possesses strikinB 3awed quaner lagure.

Both species belong to the tupelo family. Thick st€k usually available

Although light and solt, willow is an extermely stable wood suited io many

Insulation v. Energy Crisis

A 24-p. color report on the energysaving techniques of using insulation is bv Johns-Manville. Insulatiott: The Builder's Key to Energy Conservation, deals exclusively with the subject of fiber glass insulation in housing. Single copies are free.

New Freight Rate Fax

Now available is the Western Wood Products Assn. revised Freight Rate Circular No. 960, reflecting the January |,1974 rail rate hike. The 32-p., $8 circular provides rapid reference for estimating lumber rates from representative points in the West to lntermountain and Transcontinental Territories. Also available is WWPA's Revised Freight Rate Map. 25c.

No Rip Off

A 4-p. free brochure on the Northfield heavy duty hydraulic gang rip saw describes in detail the features of the machine.

Economic Thickness Data

Three Johns-Manville product brochures have been revised to contain the new economic thickness figures just released by the Thermal Insulation Mfers. Assn. Economic thickness is the idell thickness of pipe and flat forms of thermal insulation that will save the sreatest cost of enersv while paving lor' itself within an assigi-ed pericid 6f time. The new figures are designed to meet today's energy-conservation conditions and replace those published in 1961, made obsolete by the present energy shortage.

Free "lnterview Checklist"

Checklist for E.rec'utiv'es: Hou: to be Inten'iev'ed.' ' consists of an orsanizins guide. an example of a well-p-repareil resume and an eight-section checklist with 200 subjects divided into such sections as: basic resume data, inventory of skills, etc. Single copies free from Cris Associates, Inc., 274 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10016.

AFI Meeting Speeches

Because of anunusually large number of requests for copies of speeches at the 1973 American Forest Institute annual meeting, AFI has collected them in booklet form. Guest speakers at the Oct. session in Portland, gave their views on what's ahead for industry throush the vear 2ff)0. Included are the remaiks by:-Jules Bergman. ABC science editor; Gerard Piel. publisher and president. Scientific AmericLttt: Dr. Alfred Kreft, president, lzaak Walton

League of America; William Rusher, publisher, Natiotutl Reuier', and Philip Robertson, of Daniel Yankelovich research firm, who offered tips for communicating in today's climate of mistrust. (see Tlte Merchant, Jan., p. l2) "America's Forest Industr-t itt Tomorrov"s World," is available from AFI, l6l9 Massachusetts Ave.. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, 50c a copy.

Homeowner's Roof Guide

Western Roof Council has released its " H omeou,ne r' s G uide to Roo.littg." It covers the entire spectrum ofroofing needs from design to replacement.

Consumer Booklet On Metrics

Publication of a new l6-p. consumer booklet giving the essentials of the metric system of measurement, "ll/ltat Abotrt Metit'," is by the National Bureau of Standards. lt is designed to eive consumers the f'ew terms and relaiionships they need to use the metric system and relate it to the system they have been accustomed to using. lt is free from the Metric Information Office, National Bureau of Standards, Washington. D.C. 20234.

Door Remodeling Folder

A new 8-p. brochure on the nerv foam core steel remodeling door units for professional builders or d-i-yers is available free from Ever/Strait div.. Pease Co.

Golden State Forest Facts

Just published by American Forest Products is a 4-p." 8/2" x 11" pubf ication. Ctli.fitrniu Frtrcst Frrr'1s. In addition to statistical information about the state's forests and wood products industrv. several subiects are brieflv discuss-ed. including h-istory, reforestation, selective harvest, sustained yield and multiple use. Single sample copies are tree.

New Management Series

The Retail Lumber Dealers Foundation announces the publication ofa new Management Series for lumbermen featurine the overall theme"Developin[ the Profit-Centered Manager..-There will be a total of 12 chapters published on financial and personnel subiects for the management of retail lumber firms. A specially designed Profit Manual, featuring all of the chapters, will be a part of this important industry project. For further details contact The Retail Lumber Dealers Foundation, 339 East Ave., Rochester, N.Y. 14604.

World's Easiest?

World's easiest to install is the claim made for its electronic garage door operators in a new brochure by Vemco Products Inc. Based on warranty card returns, more than 80% of all the Doorkeeper garage door operators sold last year have been d-i-y installed by their purchasers in under trvo hours.

Are You of Age?

Gypsum in the Age ofMan, a free 48-p. book offering a series of articles concerning the gypsum industry, its products and their application to the buildinc industrv. has iust been published 5y the Gyilsum Aisn. lt con[ains 30 wide-ranging articles by individual industry experts.

Two New Pieces

Three new Royaltile panels are featured in two new pieces of literature from Masonite. colors and patterns are illustrated in anSVz'' x I I " file size. 4-p. brochure and in a 6-fold envelope stuffer.

Handbook on Construction

The latest edition ofla major international reference work on the construction industry, The Construt'tiort Ittdustry Hutrdbook, second edition (467 pp., $22.50) is a comprehensive source of information on all aspects of building and construction. Contact Cahners Books, tt9 Franklin St., Boston. Mass. 02 l 10.

New Hardboard Standards

The United States Department of Commerce has announcecl approval of three separate Voluntary Product Standards for Hardboard Products. These are PS--58-73 covering the basic hardboards classed as tempered, standard. service tempered, service and industrialite. PS-59-73 is concerned with prefinished hardboard panelings and PS-60-73 applies to exterior hardboard sidinss.

Cdpies are available free from American Hardboard Assn., 20 Wacker Dr., Chicago. lll. 60606.

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