King, Charles A. (Charles Albert), b. 1865 · New York, Cincinnati [etc.] American book compay · leaf 46
e Eastern states and Canada. There are two varietiesrecognized in commerce, the red and the white birch.The former is used considerably for inside finish and forfurniture. It takes a stain well, and may be made toimitate cherry or mahogany so exactly as to deceive anyone but an expert. When… … Fig. 18. — Beech and Sugar Maple Forest. 32 ELEMENTS OF WOODWORK Canoe, or paper, birch is softer than the red variety,and is used to some extent by paper pulp makers, andfor the manufacture of spools, dowels, and a large varietyof small articles. (H.) Butternut or white walnut (dec.) has a good…
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