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THE
AUGUST 22, 1925
MUSIC TRADE
REVIEW
SUPPLY BRANCHES OF THE INDUSTRY
Interesting Discussion on
Proper Taping of Veneers
Opinion Varied on Question of What Kind of
Tape to Use and Whether or Not It Should
Be Left On
'The question of the proper methods of ven-
eer-taping is a common problem in the veneer-
room, and opinions among panel builders are
always divergent as to whether or not cross-
banding and center stock should be taped. This
topic is ably discussed by a writer signing him-
self T. T. in "Veneers." "The reason for the
discussion," he writes, "is because stock of this
kind frequently has an opportunity to absorb
moisture from the glue before pressure is ap-
plied, resulting in swelling and overlapping of
joints. Now, as this overlapping is chiefly due
to the swelling of stock, resulting from the ab-
sorption of glue moisture, it would seem that
the problem is one that each plant could decide
for itself, the solution depending upon the
length of time it takes to get stock under pres-
sure after the glue is applied, the quality of the
work being done, and the thickness of the stock
used.
"In connection with the problem, however,
there are several interesting phases which
should be taken into consideration. The chief
of these is, that should taping be decided upon,
what effect will the taping have on the finished
work if left in? Also, what is the best kind of
tape to use, and to which side of the work
should the tape be applied?
"Stated as a general rule, the effect of the
tape, if left, is to make an unreliable job at the
best. Even though modern methods of apply-
ing tape are far ahead of the old-fashioned way,
the progress that has so far been made in de-
veloping and improving has not been such that
we can procure a cheap tape and feel any con-
fidence in leaving it in the joint. The union, as
we all know from experience, between the tape
and the veneer is seldom a durable one, and if
the tape is of the gum-adhesive-paper type it
is doubly weak and is likely to fail under mois-
ture and extreme dryness. In other words, the
adhesive has little strength when damp, and the
paper will split through its thickness when dry,
very much as it does when a paper joint is made
for the wood-turner to produce half-turnings.
Now, I do not wish any one to get the impres-
sion that I believe that good, smooth joints
cannot be made and the tape left in. They can.
An open woven fabric and glue applied under
pressure will do the trick, but the time and ex-
pense will not justify it in general practice.
"At the present time about the two best
tape's to use, if the tape is to be left in, arc
the perforated paper and open mesh fabric.
ljoth act in the same way and allow the glue
to penetrate and take hold of the sheets of ven-
eer when laid. If, however, the tape is to be
removed, any good, strong tape will serve the
purpose equally well.
"Whether to lay the tape on the top or bot-
tom side of the crossbanding depends chiefly
upon whether it is to be afterwards removed
or not. If it is to be left in, by all means at-
tach it to the bottom side.
"As regards the tape itself, as I said before,
the field is wide open for improvements. With
the development of scientific industry, research
in vegetable substances, and high solvents, I
feel safe in venturing the opinion that it will
not be many years before we have a new type
of adhesive for taping, as well as a new kind of
tape itself."
Appreciates Advantages of
Organized Supply Buying
Forest Laboratory to
Give Kiln-Drying Course
Instruction, Open to Wood-working Foremen
and Executives, to Be Given from September
21 to October 2
Announcement has just been made by the
Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, Wis.,
that the next course in the kiln-drying of lum-
ber, open to wood-working foremen and exec-
utives, will be held September 21 to October 2,
following immediately after the course in wood
gluing, which begins September 14. The kiln-
drying course includes the design, construction
and equipment of the various types of kilns for
drying different types of commercial species;
characteristics of the different species as related
to proper methods of drying; common defects
in kiln-drying and how to prevent them; effect
of kiln-drying on wood as compared with air
seasoning. A demonstration kiln is made dur-
ing the course, and students make daily obser-
vations and records.
Siberian Lumber Resources
WASHINGTON, R C, August 15.—Disquieting
reports regarding Siberian lumber competition
Richard W. Stevens, Representing Pratt, Read which have been circulated widely in the United
& Co., and Subsidiary, Outlines Benefits From States during recent weeks should be discount-
Combined Buying of Parts
ed, as they are not substantiated by facts, in
the opinion of Axel H. Oxholni, chief of the
Richard W. Stevens, son of the late William Department of Commerce, lumber division, in
B. Stevens, long engaged in the manufacture Washington. According to Oxholni there is
and sale of Pratt, Read products, is now rep- little to fear from any immediate competition
resenting Pratt, Read & Co. and their subsi- from Siberian sources.
diary, the Pratt, Read Player Action Co., of
In the first place the Siberian forest resources
Deep River, Conn., and is particularly enthu-
have
not been discovered this year; they have
siastic over the fact that the institution he rep-
resents is capable of furnishing complete many been known and exploited for hundreds of
years. The report that 100 large sawmills have
of the essentials of the piano.
been recently established in Siberia by Japa-
"Keys, actions and players, made under sin- nese capitalists lacks foundation.
gle supervision from identical scale patterns,
shipped at one time, at a single price allowing
for the appreciable saving in overhead that this
New Piano Attachment
implies, is a proposal that 1 find exceedingly
interesting to a large number of piano makers,"
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 17.—Henry A.
says Mr.. Stevens. "The advantage of buying Clausing, Lima, (.)., was last week granted
piano supplies in this way is so obvious to the Patent No. 1,548,982 for a piano attachment.
purchasing agent, and its great practical aid in
This invention aims to provide a simple
manufacturing so apparent to the superintend- means whereby a solo note may be brought out
ent, that our factories are working on many in the operation of a player-piano, it being pos-
of these combination orders. In addition to the sible to control the accentuation of the solo
savings in cost of supplies and manufacturing, note, and also to control the accompaniment,
it requires only a moderate quantity of the the device being intended to be used with a
'three-combination' sets to make a minimum special perforated music sheet, but being so
carload shipment, thus providing a substantial constructed that it may be used with an or-
saving in the freight rate, also."
dinarv music sheet, commonly known as an
88-note sheet.
Patents New Piano Key Lock
Write for a sample can of Behlen's
Varnish Crack Eradicator and try it.
Once you learn how much it means to
you in the saving of time on your refin-
ishing jobs by eliminating the necessity
of scraping off old varnish and shellac,
and how much more satisfactory are
the results, because of the better sur-
face it gives to work on, you, like
others, will continue to use it.
Write to-day.
H. BEHLEN & BRO.
Anilines
Shellac*
Stains
Fillers
10-12 Christopher St., New York
Near 6th AT«., and 8th St.
WASHINGTON, D. C, August 17.—Patent No.
1,549,620 was granted last week to Charles T.
Stephens, Chicago Heights, 111., for a key lock.
This invention relates to new and useful im-
provements in piano key locks and more par-
ticularly to a device of this character which is
particularly adapted for.use upon a player-piano
whereby to lock the keys against movement
when so desired. The main object of the pres-
ent invention is the provision of an extremely
simple and inexpensive device which may be
quickly and readily applied to any well-known
make of player-piano and adjusted for use in
locking the keys of the key board against move-
ment, when so desired, during the playing of
the instrument.
STYLE NO. 221
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