Leete, F: Lumbering and Wood-Working Industries in the Unite

Anglický jazyk

Leete, F: Lumbering and Wood-Working Industries in the Unite

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Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781334199639

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O knihe

Excerpt from Lumbering and Wood-Working Industries in the United States and Canada, Vol. 3 of 3: Together With Notes on British Practice and Suggestions for India

It may not be without interest to note that there is all the di¿'erence in the world between trunks and boxes made of plywood and those made of wood fibre. Both kinds are so well covered that it is difficult to tell the difference when new, and shopkeepers do not always know the difference themselves, but Do not buy cardboard if vou can helpit is a good rule.

Plato XCV will have served its purpose if it helps to bring home the fact that such a large part of the demand for plywood can be met with extremely short pieces of log timber. 12 feet is a maximum and 2 feet is not too small. This point is worth special note because long, clean and straight stems are the excep tion in the mixed forests of India. Crooked stems and branch pieces can be utilized down to a foot in diameter (see paragraph In ornamental species the twisted grain in burrs and butteresses adds considerably to the value.

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