EVANS FOREST PRODUCTS. INC.

Wholesale Lumber

Redwood Douglos Fir White Fir

Ponderosq ond Sugor Pine

SANTA ROSA 2421 l{Iagowqn Drive Phone 573 or 6023

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Knight - Hilrrison,

Wholesole Pocific Forest Products l3l5 East 7th St., Room 329

Los Angeles 21, Cclil.

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PACIX'IC HABDIryOOD $AI,N$ CO.

Philippine and Honduras Mahogany

Spanish Cedar and Japanese Hardwoods

2O2O LIVINGSTON ST., OAKLAND 6, CALIF.

PHONES ANDOVER 1.6342KELLOG 4-38'8

SOUTHERN CAT]FORNIA

J. D. Murphy Lbr. Co. Son Mqrino PY t-tt24 SY 9-t863

Wholesale lo Lumber Yards 0nly

Windows, Doors, Plywood, Moulding

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Phones: Texcrs 0-4831

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Emsco Plywood

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Fir and Pine Plywood Fir and Hardwood Doors

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SAYE-A-SPACE

Interior SlldinE Door Units

Model ll9o low Gosl Units

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DOORilIASTER

Exterlor Sliding Door Unlls

Literatare and prices farnished on reqileJt

KEllog 6-4733 922 l9th Avenue Ookland 6, Cal. (At rhe foot of l9rh AYe.l 2170 E.

Telephone: TRinity 2326

COOR,.PENDER & LONG CO.

1753 Elotc Avr., Loc Angclcr 3l

NOrmondir t€23E cludes the heavier coniferous woods with conspicuous difference in hardness between the softer, lighter springwood and the harder, darker summerwood. The wood species included have excellent nail-holding power; however it is good practrce to use smaller nails spaced at shorter intervals in orCer to achieve the same minimum of splitting as shown by rvoods in Group I. It is practical to use thinner material with woods in Group II than in Group I.

Douglas fir is particularly rvell adapted for any container requiring the general qualities of Group II woods because it is one cf the strongest softwoods and is available in almost unlimited quantities. Another special characteristic 'ivhich makes is desirable is relative lack of splintering when subject to abrasion and pounding. Douglas fir remains straight an:1 flat rvhen stored, even when piled green. Because of it; strength, stability and availability Douglas fir is preferred by many shippers of large and heavy equipment.

West Coast hemlock is also included in Group II and understandably because in the lumber trade it is very often used interchangeably with Douglas fir. West Coast hem. lock, however, differs from most woods in Group II in having no pitch and a more uniform texture with less contrast between the springwood and summerwood layers. The nailing procedure for West Coast hemlock found to give best results is to use slightly smaller nails and at a little closer interval than for woods in Group I. Once dry, West Coast hemlock becomes odorless and does not impart any odor, taste or color to foods contained. Apples and other fruits, fresh fish and dairy products are shipped in West Coast hemlock crates as a matter of course. This wood differs from some other Group II woods, too, in that it is classed as one of the easiest of all woods to glue rvith different glues and under a u'ide range of gluing conditions. The qualities so desired :n shipping containers, lightness combined with high shock resistance, splitting resistance, nail holding capacity, and light color to sho'"v markings rvell are combined to a high degree in West Coast hemlock.

Western red cedar is included in the G:oup I softer rvoods along with Sitka spruce and for general box and container construction can be used interchangeablv u'ith other woods in that group. There are special qualities in cedar, however, that all the Group I species do not share. It is especially durable u'hen exposed to r,veather and decay-producing contions, making it popular for plant containers, seed flats and beehives. The rvood is exceptionally light in tveight, and very easy to rvork. A use of cedar utilizing these qualities is as luggage stock as well as boxes and crates. \Vhile there is contrast :n the color of sapr,l'ood and heartwood the quality of taking and holding paints and markings is extremely good. \\restern red cedar is among the woods easiest to glue and it is much used for fabricating glued-up panels. It is a very stable 'rvood wherever a minimum of shrinkage is important. In situations rvhe:e other than ordinary strength is recluired, a slight increase in the thickness of material used n'ill often qualify the use of \\'estern red cedar. Even the unique aroma of cedar has been found useful in cigar boxes and the rvell knot'n clothes chests. Each of :he four West Coast species. Douglas fir, West Coast hemlock. Sitka spruce, and \\restern red cedar is a valuable, available source for containers rvhether it is of general specifications applicable to a Group or one with special requirements that needs the particular qualities of one of the species.

Redwood Grad:ng School

The California Redwood Associatior-r grading school was held at Scotia on May 6,8, 13, 15 and 20 with classes in the Social Room of The Pacific I-umber Company. George Nelson, cl-rief inspector for the Association, u'as in charge.

This rvas the seventh in a series of redrvood grading schools giver-r bv the Association. The instrttction stressed kno'n'ledge cf grading rule provisions. Sample boards and gestion periods ga\re an opportunity of actually translating the rules into usable knorvledge. -\t the final session, tl-rere was a test .i'hich consisted of the actual grading of selected samples.

No additronal schools r,vill be helcl until late summer.

Bqck From Northwest

Jack Pollard of the Southrvest Plyu'ood Corp' Los Angeles, has just returned from a rveek in the Northn'est. \\rhile in Seattle, he visited Elliott Bay \Iill Co.. manufacturers of Baylaun products. They are in'troducing a new line of "Tropic blox." a perfect 16" square of Philippine Mahogany u'ith beveled face edge for use in parquet r,r'all paneling. Jack feels that public acceptance of this nerv item should be very goocl.