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PACIFIC LUMBER MARKETED HERE.
TRADE
REVIEW
SANDING MAHOGANY AND CHERRY.
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A NEW MOUSE PROOF PEDAL.
Panama Rate Reduction Will Develop Trade—
Suitable Grit for-Obtaining the Best Results Invention of Stanley W. Widney, of Widney &
Steamship Lines Announce Cut of $4 Per
Widney, Inc., Chicago, Possesses Numerous
in Finishing Those Woods—Garnet Paper
Thousand—Lumbermen Anticipate Big De-
Advantages in Construction and Operation
Produces Best Results on Fine Work.
mand for Western Timber—Effect of Canal
—Flexible Shank Prevents Breakage.
Opening on Canadian Trade.
Mahogany and cherry are difficult woo.ds to sand
(Special to The Review.)
on a roll-feed sander. There seems to be some-
That the reduction of freight charges on lumber
CHICAGO, I I I . , September 15.—The accompanying
thing in the nature of these woods that shows out
from the Pacific Coast to New York via the Panama every scratch, dent and feed mark of the sanding
illustrations show the Widney Mouse Proof Pedal,
Canal will eventually create a big market for West- machine, so in working this kind of material the
the invention of Stanley W. Widney, of Widney &
ern lumber here was the opinion expressed this
Widney, Inc., Chicago, and which is now being
operator must be sure that he has his adjustments
week by several large lumber handlers. Three boats
marketed with great success by that company.
made to a hair, so to speak. It is not fair to
have arrived here with large cargoes of lumber
The particular advantages or points of merit this
blame poor work to the sandpaper when, in real-
brought by way of the canal, and from these pre-
ity, the fault is elsewhere.
liminary shipments it is expected that much of the
Too fine a grit is not good
lumber trade now being done with the Maritime
for a finishing paper, because
Provinces of Canada will be abandoned in favor of
cherry and walnut cut very
the Pacific Coast product.
easily on a sanding machine, as
Shortly after the opening of the canal a reduc-
also do most grades of mahog-
tion of 2-5 per cent, from the rate prevailing for
any, including the San Domin-
voyages through the Straits of Magellan was an-
go, Cuban, African and South
Mouse Entering Piano Through Ordinary Pedal Slot.
nounced. The new rate is $13 per thousand, against
new mouse-proof pedal possesses are as follows:
American
mahoganies,
baywood
and
Spanish
cedar.
$17 per thousand via Magellan. For lengths from
First.—It is distinctive in its appearance, as it
The last two woods are used extensively in place
30 to 40 feet the old rate of $18 has been reduced
eliminates
the wide, ungainly-looking slots in the
of
mahogany,
having
much
the
same
grain
and
to $14. while for 40 to 50 feet lengths the change is
toe rail. This pedal covers them up and they do
from $21 to $17. These reductions, it is stated, figure.
lot show at all.
On the finishing drum practical work has proven
place the Pacific Coast product in an admirable
Second.—It is the only pedal made with a flexible
that No. 00 in a garnet will give the best results.
position to compete with lumber from Canada.
shank or tail, being made of special steel that per-
In
sanding
cherry
and
walnut
care
should
be
taken
The opening of the canal will bring to the Atlan-
mits of a certain amount of resiliency. All other
tic Coast many grades of woods which hitherto have to always have the fine paper absolutely sharp. On
pedals have rgid shanks. The advantage of the
most
grades
of
mahogany
it
is
possible
to
use
a
seldom been used. Among these are redwood, a
flexible shank is that it will absorb the shock when
California product which has had but small com- somewhat dull paper, although the hard San Do-
mercial u«e here; but lumbermen expect that trade mingo mahogany needs a sharp
in this wood will increase steadily due to its adapt- paper to sand it perfectly.
Garnet paper has been found
ability. Redwood is bound to have considerable
superior to flint, and the best
competition from Douglas fir, another Western
combination on a three-drum
wood. The long 'engths which are available from
1
the Pacific Coast make such woods extremely de- sander is I /?. 1, V- 2 or 1, V-i, 00.
On some work garnet paper
sirable.
The Panama Canal will also open the way to a is used to advantage in the
wider field of usefulness for the Western pines. combination of 2, 1, Vi, but
That it will immediately afford an outlet for manv this is a little coarse for
Widney Mouse Proof Pedal an Effective Guard.
Varied forms and grades of the wood is not to be fine panel work, where the
the pedal is struck a hard blow. This means that
expected.
sanding is across the grain on style and muntins.
it will not break; neither will the mounting become
In such cases a No. 00 paper should be used for
torn loose. With the old-style pedal with the rigid
William Zeisler, formerly connected with the the finish paper.
shank, when it receives a hard blow, something has
C'has. Parker Co., Meriden, Conn., has announced
The Standard Felt Co., West Alhambra, Cal., is got to give—either the pedal breaks or the mount-
that it is his purpose of joining his brother on a
ing is torn loose, which means a loose pedal.
very busy in its piano felt department.
large farm in the South.
Every manufacturer and dealer in the country
Know the trouble they experience continually from
broken or loose pedals ; our pedal el : minates all this
trouble. We guarantee these pedals to be unbreak-
able and will never become wabbly.
Aside from these two distinct points of advan-
tage, as above enumerated, the pedal has other
points of merit which are hard to explain on paper.
We have for years marketed
Mr. Widney believes that it will be only a ques-
high grade Benches. The
:ion of time until prrctic:llv all of the pedals used
timber is carefully selected
will be of this type. The idea is distinctly original
and allowed to season for
and no doubt will be patented.
WORK BENCHES
MoSet "B," 75 In. long; 24 in. wide ; 33
In. h l j h ; weight 190 lbs.
months and we do not intend
any better Benches shall be
made.
We offer our Model " B "
as illustration as an all around
practical Bench for shop use.
Our Catalog No. 32 2 shows
23 distinct styles and will be
sent upon request.
HAMMACHER, SCHLEMMER & CO.
PIANO MATERIALS AND TOOLS
NEW YORK SINCE 1848
4th Ave. and 13th St.
ALBERT A. McCARTY
Manufacturer of
PIANO BASS STRINGS
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DUPLICATING
A SPECIALTY
BEACH STREET
BOSTON, MASS.
Richardson Piano Case Co.
Manufacturers of
Upright- I V
tases
Established 1891
LEOMINSTER
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MASS.