Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 63 N. 2 - Page 51
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FINISHING VENEERED WORK
A Change in the Quality of Sandpaper Used
Will Make a Difference in the Color Which
Is Produced in the Finished Product
The sanding and general cleaning up of ve-
neered work affects the quality of the final
finish to a surprising extent. So slight a thing
as a change in the grade of sandpaper used
will make a difference in the depth of color pro-
duced by the stain. This fact may be proved
by the following very simple experiment:
Take a piece of wood and draw a sharp plane
across it, making a clean, smooth surface.
Then sand part of this surface with No. 000
paper and part with No. y 2 paper; then stain
the whole surface with the same stain. The re-
sult will be a revelation to the man who, here-
tofore, has not given attention to this phase of
the work. He will find that the part that was
only planed will be very light in color; that the
part sanded with the fine paper will be much
darker than the part that was only planed;
and that the part sanded with the coarse paper
will be much darker than the others, and, in
all probability, will not produce as clear and
transparent a finish.
Absolutely uniform results cannot be pro-
duced except under uniform conditions. This
is a scientific fact demonstrated by the laws of
nature. "Oak is oak," some one says, but take
two pieces of oak grown on different soils and
stain each with the same solution of bichromate
of potash, and one will soon see that there is
a vast difference in the nature of the two pieces.
The conditions of soil and climate under which
they were produced were quite different, conse-
quently the results were equally so; and the
difference in the woods resulting from the dif-
ference in the conditions under which they
were produced are manifested when the stain
is applied.
Only uniform conditions will produce uni-
form results. If we use fine sandpaper for some
work and medium paper for others and coarse
-paper for others, we cannot expect to obtain
uniform results. The finisher must make his
stain uniform. He cannot change his stain to
suit the varying moods that may control the
man who cleans up the wood; and even if he
could, it would be unreasonable to expect him
to do so and compete with the man who is
favored with uniform conditions.
But the fault is not always with the man who
does the sanding. It is up to the stock depart-
ment to see that the woodworkers do their
work under uniform conditions; that they are
supplied with a uniform grade of paper for
each operation. It frequently happens that when
one grade of paper runs low, the stock depart-
ment thinks there is no necessity for ordering
merely that one grade. Other grades can be
substituted until such time as there is a neces-
sity for ordering some of the different grades.
But if the man who looks after the stock and
does the buying could put himself in the place
of the cabinetmaker or finisher, he would be-
come impressed with the seriousness of the sit-
uation and change his mind regarding substi-
tution.
Fine, fancy veneers are frequently seriously
injured through being sanded with paper that
is too coarse, says a writer in Veneers. Every
effort should be made to preserve all the finer
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
WIRE AND VARNISH WANTED
Government Reports Inquiry from
mission Agent in the Orient
Com-
From the Far East comes an inquiry from
a commission agent for American wire, var-
nishes and oils, the agent being desirous of
getting into correspondence with manufac-
turers of these supplies. Fuller information
concerning the grades desired may be obtained
by application to the Bureau of Domestic
Commerce at Washington, D. C, or at the
Custom House, New York, making reference
to. Foreign Trade Opportunity No. 21618.
POPULARITY OF^VEGETABLE GLUE
Animal Glues Are Being Supplanted in Many
Factories by the Use of This Product
A writer in the Furniture Manufacturer and
Artisan states rather jokingly, but nevertheless
truly, that vegetable glue has come to stick. It
is being taken up rather slowly in this country,
but in England it is gradually crowding out
the animal, glues. Many a factory in both
countries has had an unfortunate experience
with vegetable glue, but so has many a piano
factory had grievous luck in trying out
many an innovation that to-day no one would
attempt to do without. Intelligent application
has removed all the troubles; so, it is believed,
will be the result with the use of vegetable
glues.
When vegetable glue is applied in an intelli-
gent manner in those operations recommended
to its use, results just as good, and ofttimes
more satisfactory, are obtained as though ani-
mal glues were used.
Where vegetable glue got its start is unknown
to many, but its use was inaugurated at a time
when fast decreasing herds of cattle cut down
the supply of raw material from which animal
glue is made, which shortage is bound to in-
crease rather than decrease.
Cost reduction is but one of the advantages
of vegetable glue. It is odorless, adapts itself
peculiarly to veneer and needs no heat, does not
sour on standing and thus eliminates much
waste. Such a glue joint improves with age,
and the work is not affected by heat; no blisters
are produced by it when properly applied. The
product runs uniformly. Because the manu-
facturers have a reputation to establish, each
batch of stock is brought to standard in the
making, and when finished is critically examined
and subjected to trial before stocking for ship-
ment.
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
C.FGOEPEL*C0
137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
N E.W
YORK
THE DECREASE IN MAHOGANY
Piano Manufacturers Are Seriously Affected
by the Decline in Importations
A recent issue of The Review gave some fig-
ures concerning the decrease in the trade in
mahogany, a situation which may be still fur-
ther understood by a persual of some figures,
given by the Furniture Manufacturer and Arti-
san, whereby it is shown that in 1912 there were
received at Liverpool, still regarded as the ma-
hogany center of the world, some 70,432 tons;
in 1913, 92,250 tons; in 1914, 83,517 tons; in 1915,
36,191 tons. Seventy-five per cent, of the re-
ceipts in each year was African mahogany.
The stocks of African mahogany at the close
of 1915 were 5,100 tons short of the same time
a year previous. All Cuban stocks carried over
from 1914 were disposed of in the Liverpool
market.
War conditions brought Cuban mahogany
to the front and the presence of large curls
in the stock that appeared at that port was so
thoroughly appreciated by furniture manufac-
turers for veneer that most of it went at a 50
per cent, advance. The stock is in great de-
mand there now.
The United States during 1915 imported so
much mahogany direct from the Gold and Ivory
coasts that the demand on Liverpool was less
than in 1914, although during the last half of
the year large contracts were entered into with
Liverpool. The total imports of mahogany
into this country in 1915 were the lowest in a
dozen years. Just now logs are not arriving
freely and the prices are held firm, the demand
being very good.
BRANCH OFFICES:
Chicago
160 No. Fifth Are.
San Francuc*
164 Hamford Bld c .
are Apparent
Importers and Manufacturers of Figured
Mahogany and Foreign Woods for high-
grade piano cases and cabinets.
^™^"™"""™iV«u> York Office and Sample
markings of these woods, and this can best be
done by removing every sandpaper scratch.
Unless this is done, these scratches show up
badly after finishing, especially if any stain has
been used.
Coarse sandpaper should not at any time be
used on fancy veneers, such as crotch and burl
walnut. These should be scraped, either by
hand or machine, preferably the latter, and then
finished off with fine paper. This will make a
much more uniformly even surface than when
the veneer is cut down with coarse paper. The
reason for this is that the scraper cuts evenly
over hard and soft places alike, while the sand-
paper cuts faster in the soft places than in the
hard.
One of the beauties of a nice piece of quart-
ered oak is the clear, transparent flake, but the
finisher cannot obtain this unless the sanding
has been properly done. Coarse sanding across
the grain or on an angle all tends to prevent this
effect.
49
Room
Grand Central Palace Bldg.
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
DEMAND F0R_MUTTY LINE
The L. J. Mutty Co., of Boston, Mass., is en-
joying an unprecedented demand for rubber
cloths, pouches, pneumatics, bellows and rub-
ber tubing, the demand coming from player
manufacturers in all parts of the country. The
firm enjoys an enviable reputation for the
high quality of its player supplies, and its
business is increasing constantly.
Some
ot the
sizes lillUnll
shown indi
OO1I1C Ul
IJ1C 3lZ.Cs
U i u i v n " . •...—
SS" Hinges
Hinges which we
variety of •'SOSS"
use on
on pianos,
piano, player-
manufacture for use
talking machines and
p
cabinets.
There is a particular " SOSS" Hinge
best suited for your requirements.
Our illustrated catalog " S " gives
complete and interesting information.
Write for a copy and for quotations on
your particular requirements.
Sou Manufacturing Company,
435-443 Atlantic Aye., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lo* An»ele*
224 Central Bldf.
Minneapolis
3416 Second Are.,So.
Detroit
922 David Whitney
Building
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
FINISHING VENEERED WORK
A Change in the Quality of Sandpaper Used
Will Make a Difference in the Color Which
Is Produced in the Finished Product
The sanding and general cleaning up of ve-
neered work affects the quality of the final
finish to a surprising extent. So slight a thing
as a change in the grade of sandpaper used
will make a difference in the depth of color pro-
duced by the stain. This fact may be proved
by the following very simple experiment:
Take a piece of wood and draw a sharp plane
across it, making a clean, smooth surface.
Then sand part of this surface with No. 000
paper and part with No. y 2 paper; then stain
the whole surface with the same stain. The re-
sult will be a revelation to the man who, here-
tofore, has not given attention to this phase of
the work. He will find that the part that was
only planed will be very light in color; that the
part sanded with the fine paper will be much
darker than the part that was only planed;
and that the part sanded with the coarse paper
will be much darker than the others, and, in
all probability, will not produce as clear and
transparent a finish.
Absolutely uniform results cannot be pro-
duced except under uniform conditions. This
is a scientific fact demonstrated by the laws of
nature. "Oak is oak," some one says, but take
two pieces of oak grown on different soils and
stain each with the same solution of bichromate
of potash, and one will soon see that there is
a vast difference in the nature of the two pieces.
The conditions of soil and climate under which
they were produced were quite different, conse-
quently the results were equally so; and the
difference in the woods resulting from the dif-
ference in the conditions under which they
were produced are manifested when the stain
is applied.
Only uniform conditions will produce uni-
form results. If we use fine sandpaper for some
work and medium paper for others and coarse
-paper for others, we cannot expect to obtain
uniform results. The finisher must make his
stain uniform. He cannot change his stain to
suit the varying moods that may control the
man who cleans up the wood; and even if he
could, it would be unreasonable to expect him
to do so and compete with the man who is
favored with uniform conditions.
But the fault is not always with the man who
does the sanding. It is up to the stock depart-
ment to see that the woodworkers do their
work under uniform conditions; that they are
supplied with a uniform grade of paper for
each operation. It frequently happens that when
one grade of paper runs low, the stock depart-
ment thinks there is no necessity for ordering
merely that one grade. Other grades can be
substituted until such time as there is a neces-
sity for ordering some of the different grades.
But if the man who looks after the stock and
does the buying could put himself in the place
of the cabinetmaker or finisher, he would be-
come impressed with the seriousness of the sit-
uation and change his mind regarding substi-
tution.
Fine, fancy veneers are frequently seriously
injured through being sanded with paper that
is too coarse, says a writer in Veneers. Every
effort should be made to preserve all the finer
The Ohio Veneer Co.
CINCINNATI, O.
WIRE AND VARNISH WANTED
Government Reports Inquiry from
mission Agent in the Orient
Com-
From the Far East comes an inquiry from
a commission agent for American wire, var-
nishes and oils, the agent being desirous of
getting into correspondence with manufac-
turers of these supplies. Fuller information
concerning the grades desired may be obtained
by application to the Bureau of Domestic
Commerce at Washington, D. C, or at the
Custom House, New York, making reference
to. Foreign Trade Opportunity No. 21618.
POPULARITY OF^VEGETABLE GLUE
Animal Glues Are Being Supplanted in Many
Factories by the Use of This Product
A writer in the Furniture Manufacturer and
Artisan states rather jokingly, but nevertheless
truly, that vegetable glue has come to stick. It
is being taken up rather slowly in this country,
but in England it is gradually crowding out
the animal, glues. Many a factory in both
countries has had an unfortunate experience
with vegetable glue, but so has many a piano
factory had grievous luck in trying out
many an innovation that to-day no one would
attempt to do without. Intelligent application
has removed all the troubles; so, it is believed,
will be the result with the use of vegetable
glues.
When vegetable glue is applied in an intelli-
gent manner in those operations recommended
to its use, results just as good, and ofttimes
more satisfactory, are obtained as though ani-
mal glues were used.
Where vegetable glue got its start is unknown
to many, but its use was inaugurated at a time
when fast decreasing herds of cattle cut down
the supply of raw material from which animal
glue is made, which shortage is bound to in-
crease rather than decrease.
Cost reduction is but one of the advantages
of vegetable glue. It is odorless, adapts itself
peculiarly to veneer and needs no heat, does not
sour on standing and thus eliminates much
waste. Such a glue joint improves with age,
and the work is not affected by heat; no blisters
are produced by it when properly applied. The
product runs uniformly. Because the manu-
facturers have a reputation to establish, each
batch of stock is brought to standard in the
making, and when finished is critically examined
and subjected to trial before stocking for ship-
ment.
And when you're satisfied
that we've the best punch-
ings on the market, cut
clean and accurately from
the best of material in cellu-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
leather, paper, rubber or
whatever you want, give
us credit and send your
orders to
C.FGOEPEL*C0
137 E A S T I3 T -* ST.
N E.W
YORK
THE DECREASE IN MAHOGANY
Piano Manufacturers Are Seriously Affected
by the Decline in Importations
A recent issue of The Review gave some fig-
ures concerning the decrease in the trade in
mahogany, a situation which may be still fur-
ther understood by a persual of some figures,
given by the Furniture Manufacturer and Arti-
san, whereby it is shown that in 1912 there were
received at Liverpool, still regarded as the ma-
hogany center of the world, some 70,432 tons;
in 1913, 92,250 tons; in 1914, 83,517 tons; in 1915,
36,191 tons. Seventy-five per cent, of the re-
ceipts in each year was African mahogany.
The stocks of African mahogany at the close
of 1915 were 5,100 tons short of the same time
a year previous. All Cuban stocks carried over
from 1914 were disposed of in the Liverpool
market.
War conditions brought Cuban mahogany
to the front and the presence of large curls
in the stock that appeared at that port was so
thoroughly appreciated by furniture manufac-
turers for veneer that most of it went at a 50
per cent, advance. The stock is in great de-
mand there now.
The United States during 1915 imported so
much mahogany direct from the Gold and Ivory
coasts that the demand on Liverpool was less
than in 1914, although during the last half of
the year large contracts were entered into with
Liverpool. The total imports of mahogany
into this country in 1915 were the lowest in a
dozen years. Just now logs are not arriving
freely and the prices are held firm, the demand
being very good.
BRANCH OFFICES:
Chicago
160 No. Fifth Are.
San Francuc*
164 Hamford Bld c .
are Apparent
Importers and Manufacturers of Figured
Mahogany and Foreign Woods for high-
grade piano cases and cabinets.
^™^"™"""™iV«u> York Office and Sample
markings of these woods, and this can best be
done by removing every sandpaper scratch.
Unless this is done, these scratches show up
badly after finishing, especially if any stain has
been used.
Coarse sandpaper should not at any time be
used on fancy veneers, such as crotch and burl
walnut. These should be scraped, either by
hand or machine, preferably the latter, and then
finished off with fine paper. This will make a
much more uniformly even surface than when
the veneer is cut down with coarse paper. The
reason for this is that the scraper cuts evenly
over hard and soft places alike, while the sand-
paper cuts faster in the soft places than in the
hard.
One of the beauties of a nice piece of quart-
ered oak is the clear, transparent flake, but the
finisher cannot obtain this unless the sanding
has been properly done. Coarse sanding across
the grain or on an angle all tends to prevent this
effect.
49
Room
Grand Central Palace Bldg.
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Representative
DEMAND F0R_MUTTY LINE
The L. J. Mutty Co., of Boston, Mass., is en-
joying an unprecedented demand for rubber
cloths, pouches, pneumatics, bellows and rub-
ber tubing, the demand coming from player
manufacturers in all parts of the country. The
firm enjoys an enviable reputation for the
high quality of its player supplies, and its
business is increasing constantly.
Some
ot the
sizes lillUnll
shown indi
OO1I1C Ul
IJ1C 3lZ.Cs
U i u i v n " . •...—
SS" Hinges
Hinges which we
variety of •'SOSS"
use on
on pianos,
piano, player-
manufacture for use
talking machines and
p
cabinets.
There is a particular " SOSS" Hinge
best suited for your requirements.
Our illustrated catalog " S " gives
complete and interesting information.
Write for a copy and for quotations on
your particular requirements.
Sou Manufacturing Company,
435-443 Atlantic Aye., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Lo* An»ele*
224 Central Bldf.
Minneapolis
3416 Second Are.,So.
Detroit
922 David Whitney
Building
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