| There are other woods that are widely
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| | Lignum vitae
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| used besides these oak, walnut, mahogany
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| | It is a hard heavy West Indian wood, of a
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| and satinwood. Let us have a look at
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| | dark brown colour with black markings. It
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| these uncommon woods and their
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| | was used occasionally as a veneer, but
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| appearances and their uses in our daily
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| | was principally made into bowls and cups,
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| life.
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| | and similar pieces. Maple. The American
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| While oak, walnut, mahogany and satinwood
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| | 'bird's eye' maple has small markings all
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| are recognized by most people, and one or
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| | over its yellow-brown surface, and was
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| more of them is present in almost every
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| | popular during the nineteenth century. It
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| home, there are a large number of other
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| | was used particularly for veneering
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| woods used by cabinet-makers in the past
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| | picture frames, but is found also on
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| that are not so easily identified. To
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| | furniture.
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| describe them in words so that they can
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| | Rosewood
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| be named positively is not possible, but
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| | It is an East Indian wood with a close
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| a general indication of their appearance
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| | grain and distinctive blackish lines on a
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| and uses may be helpful.
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| | brown ground. Although it was in use
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| Amboynas
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| | during the eighteenth century, it became
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| A wood from the West Indies with a
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| | widely popular during the nineteenth both
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| distinctive burr, looking like closely
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| | as a veneer and in the solid when it was
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| curled hairs over the light brown
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| | imported also from Brazil. It is a heavy
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| surface. It was used in the form of
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| | timber, and chairs made from it are often
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| veneer.
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| | found to have been broken from their own
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| Cedar
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| | weight when carried.
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| The harder varieties of this wood, known
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| | Yew
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| as Red Cedar, were used for making the
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| | The familiar tree of English churchyards
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| linings of drawers in some better-quality
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| | makes a wood of a medium brown colour
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| eighteenth- and nineteenth-century
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| | used sometimes in the solid and also for
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| furniture. It is not to be confused with
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| | veneers. Furniture using either type is
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| the spongy open-grained cedar used for
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| | much sought after, and when found is
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| making cigar-boxes, which it resembles in
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| | usually expensive.
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| sharing the same pleasant smell.
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| | Papier-mache
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| Ebony
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| | This material, an imitation of wood, was
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| A black wood of very closes grain and
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| | made in England from the second half of
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| heavy in weight, which was popular for
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| | the eighteenth century. The more usual
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| veneering at the end of the seventeenth
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| | method of making it was to stick layers
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| century. Later, it was used in inlay and
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| | of paper together and leave them to dry,
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| especially for the dark lines in
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| | either flat or in moulds. The article was
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| stringing.
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| | rubbed down until smooth and then painted
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| Elm
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| | several times and decorated; each layer
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| Somewhat similar in appearance to oak,
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| | of paint was baked gently in an oven to
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| this wood was in use during the
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| | harden the coat and produce the final
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| seventeenth century and later. It is as
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| | high gloss. Trays and tea-caddies were
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| hard as oak, but it tends to twist with
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| | among the earliest articles made from
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| age and is susceptible to woodworm.
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| | papier-mache, but during the nineteenth
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| Hare wood
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| | century small tables, chairs and even
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| The veneer of the sycamore, stained a
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| | bedsteads, were also produced.
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| grey colour, was called 'hare wood' in
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| | In the above we can know how these woods
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| the eighteenth century. It has pleasing
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| | appear and how they can be helpful. Some
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| rippled markings, and was popular either
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| | of these are more expensive than those
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| as a veneer or for use in inlaying.
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| | oak, walnut, mahogany and satinwoods.
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