Music Trade Review
Issue: 1916 Vol. 63 N. 4 - Page 45
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
45
THE WARPING OF VENEER STOCK AND WHAT CAUSES IT
Veneer That Is Too Closely Piled Is Liable to Warp, Because It Has Not Become Perfectly
Dry—Moisture Is the Most Prevalent Cause of Trouble in the Finishing Room
A problem that confronts many panel men warping before it goes there. Each panel should
and finishers is, why stock that is perfectly be separated by strips to allow a free circula-
And when you're satisfied
straight when it enters the finishing room should tion of air, so that the stock can dry out, be-
that
we've the best punch-
begin to warp immediately after arriving there, cause when the panels reach the finishing room
and many finishers have been put to their wits they must be separated to allow the finish to
ings on the market, cut
end to defend themselves and their system of dry. I know there are some who think the
clean and accurately from
finishing against the charge that something finish should prevent warping, but it will not do
the best of material in cellu-
about the finishing room or in connection with it. I know that if a coat of oil or filler or var-
the system of finishing was responsible for the nish or some such substance is put on a sur-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
face the moment it is exposed, it will keep the
trouble.
leather, paper, rubber or
A writer in Veneers states that he was in a air away for a time; but the result is to not
whatever you want, give
factory recently where the finisher was able to prevent warping, but merely to delay it. Have
clear himself and his system of finishing of the the stock thoroughly dry when sent to the fin-
us credit and send your
charge and to trace the cause of the trouble to ishing room and trouble from warping will be
orders to
its source. In this shop warping in the finishing at an end.
room had become so chronic that by some it
BIG BUSINESSJIN[PIANO FELTS
was regarded as the normal, and in fact the
only thing to be expected. But the finisher was Standard Felt Co. Reports More Business Up
restive under the suspicion that the cause was
to July First Than During Entire Preceding
in his department, and he determined to put Year—Many European Orders
the matter to a test and have the responsibility
placed where it belonged. A large number of
"Our sales totals this year up to the first of
T
panels were being sent to the finishing room July equalled the entire business we closed in
from the sanding department, and when the last 1915," said David A. Smith, Eastern sales man-
NEW YORK
truckload was about to be pushed onto the ele- ager of the Standard Felt Co., New York.
vator the finisher said to the foreman of the "Every division of our business has shown a
There is great need, said Mr. Graves, for
sanding department: "I wish you would keep handsome increase over last year, and the sales more of the States to provide for forest fire pre-
two of these panels down here until to-mor- in our hammer felt department, in particular, vention under the Weeks Law, in co-operation
row or the day following, and let us see whether have far exceeded our expectations.
with the National Government. The lumber
those we have upstairs are any worse as a re- "One of the features of our hammer felt companies should also combine to prevent fires
sult of warping than those you have down business has been the receipt of large orders in their holdings. This can best be done by
here."
from practically every country in Europe. In protective associations such as have been
This was done, and the finisher put his men fact our export business is steadily increasing, formed elsewhere.
at work staining those that had reached the and the letters we are receiving from the Euro-
Once the fire problem is controlled the pos-
finishing room, but left a few unstained to see pean manufacturers speak in the highest terms sibilities of forestry in the South are almost un-
if there would be any difference between the of praise of our products."
limited. When the people of the South wake
stained and unstained ones. After standing for
Mr. Smith left Monday for an extended trip, up to the value of the resources at stake and
forty-eight hours exposed so that the air could which will include a visit to the company's take necessary steps to prevent their destruc-
reach them on all sides, a comparison was trade in New York State and the surrounding tion and waste, the forests of the South may
made. All three panels left in the sanding room territory, and a short stay at the Standard Felt be made to yield a continuous supply of lum-
were showing signs of warp, two of them badly, Co.'s hammer factory in Chicago. He will be ber and other products.
the panels left unstained in the finishing room away for the next four weeks, and from all in-
were in the same condition, and those that were dications, will have the opportunity of closing
ENORMOUS COPPER PRODUCTION
an unusually active business in this section of
stained were not any worse.
The production of copper during the past six
"This seems to be fairly conclusive proof that the country.
months has exceeded that of any previous
the stain is not the cause of the warping," said
period in the history of the industry. The
the superintendent as he gazed at one of the
United States Geological Survey states that the
CONSERVING THEL.UMBER SUPPLY
more badly warped unstained panels.
In an address before the Southern Forestry prosperity of the industry is well assured for
"And the twist that is in those that were left
Congress
at Asheville, Henry S. Graves, Chief the remainder of the year, so that 1916 will
in the sanding room ought to convince anyone
probably be its most profitable year. The
that the cause is not in the finishing room at Forester of the United States, emphasized the exceptional demand for copper, and the record
importance
of
the
timber
supply
of
the
South
all," said the finisher.
and pointed out methods by which it may be prices which have prevailed have combined to
"Where is the cause?" asked the superin- perpetuated.
assure the prosperity of the industry.
tendent.
"Nowhere in the whole United States," said
"The cause is in the fact that the panels are
WILL MANUFACTURE VARNISHES
Mr. Graves, "can the protection of hardwood
not dry," answered the finisher.
A certificate of incorporation was granted to
timber
be
carried
on
with
the
same
natural
and
"But they were straight when they were sent
economic advantages as in the Southeast. For- the Universal Lubricant Co. of America, located
up here; why did they not start to warp be- ests occcupy more than half the total land area at Binghamton, N. Y., by the Secretary of
fore?" asked the superintendent.
of the South. Southern pine is the principal State at Albany last week. The concern will
"Because they were kept piled together and softwood used in fully two-thirds of the coun- manufacture and deal in varnishes and shellac,
weighted, which kept the air from them and try east of the plains. Backed by a supply the capitalization being $50,000. A. G. Deal-
prevented warping. This also kept them from of some 325 billion feet of yellow pine and about mater, P. J. Gallagher and W. F. Eggleston, of
drying. When they came to the finishing room 20,000 sawmills, the pine industry holds to-day Oneonta, N. Y., are the incorporators.
we had to separate them and the drying a commanding place in the country's lumber
process at once began, not only with those in market. By their very magnitude the forest
the finishing room, but those that were left ex- problems of the South command attention."
posed to the air in the sanding room also."
In addition to the value of the timber the
The finishers's argument was correct. Ve- Southern pineries, said Mr. Graves, furnish an-
neered stock cannot dry when piled closely to- nually about 35 million dollars worth of tur-
BRANCH OFFICES:
gether. It is the climax of folly to send stock- pentine, rosin, etc. This income is in danger of
to the finishing room in such shape or condi- being entirely lost through failure properly to
Chicago
160 No. Fifth Are.
tion that it must be kept weighted to prevent care for and perpetuate the forests.
Illlilllllllllliil
Sixty-one per cent, of the present hardwood
San Francitc*
supply of the country is located in the South,
164 Hansford Bld».
Mr. Graves pointed out. Moreover, many of
Los Angelet
the most important hardwoods are supplied
are Apparent
CINCINNATI, O.
224 Central Bid*.
wholly by the Southern forests. The Appala-
Some of the sizes shown indicate the
variety of "SOSS" Hinges which we
Importers and Manufacturers of Figured
chian region now produces about 50 per cent,
manufacture for use on pianos, player
Minneapolis
pianos, talking machines and music
Mahogany and Foreign Woods for high-
of the hardwoods used in the country, and forms
3416 Second Ave.,So.
cabinets.
grade piano cases and cabinets.
There
is
a
particular
"SOSS"
Hinge
the chief remaining source of supply. At the
best suited for your requirements
Our illustrated catalog " S " gives
present rate of cutting the existing supply of
Detroit
^™^"™^W«u> York Office and Sample Room
complete and interesting information
Write for a copy and for quotations on
922 Darid Whitney
high-grade hardwood timber will not last many
*our particular requirements.
Bnildinf
Grand Central Palace Bids
years. Under proper methods, however, the
Sots Manufacturing Company,
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
Southern Appalachian region alone can be made
435-443 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Represe
to grow four-fifths of the hardwood timber
which we now require.
C F GQEPEL&CO
137 E A S T I3 -* ST.
The Ohio Veneer Co.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
45
THE WARPING OF VENEER STOCK AND WHAT CAUSES IT
Veneer That Is Too Closely Piled Is Liable to Warp, Because It Has Not Become Perfectly
Dry—Moisture Is the Most Prevalent Cause of Trouble in the Finishing Room
A problem that confronts many panel men warping before it goes there. Each panel should
and finishers is, why stock that is perfectly be separated by strips to allow a free circula-
And when you're satisfied
straight when it enters the finishing room should tion of air, so that the stock can dry out, be-
that
we've the best punch-
begin to warp immediately after arriving there, cause when the panels reach the finishing room
and many finishers have been put to their wits they must be separated to allow the finish to
ings on the market, cut
end to defend themselves and their system of dry. I know there are some who think the
clean and accurately from
finishing against the charge that something finish should prevent warping, but it will not do
the best of material in cellu-
about the finishing room or in connection with it. I know that if a coat of oil or filler or var-
the system of finishing was responsible for the nish or some such substance is put on a sur-
loid, cloth, felt, fibre,
face the moment it is exposed, it will keep the
trouble.
leather, paper, rubber or
A writer in Veneers states that he was in a air away for a time; but the result is to not
whatever you want, give
factory recently where the finisher was able to prevent warping, but merely to delay it. Have
clear himself and his system of finishing of the the stock thoroughly dry when sent to the fin-
us credit and send your
charge and to trace the cause of the trouble to ishing room and trouble from warping will be
orders to
its source. In this shop warping in the finishing at an end.
room had become so chronic that by some it
BIG BUSINESSJIN[PIANO FELTS
was regarded as the normal, and in fact the
only thing to be expected. But the finisher was Standard Felt Co. Reports More Business Up
restive under the suspicion that the cause was
to July First Than During Entire Preceding
in his department, and he determined to put Year—Many European Orders
the matter to a test and have the responsibility
placed where it belonged. A large number of
"Our sales totals this year up to the first of
T
panels were being sent to the finishing room July equalled the entire business we closed in
from the sanding department, and when the last 1915," said David A. Smith, Eastern sales man-
NEW YORK
truckload was about to be pushed onto the ele- ager of the Standard Felt Co., New York.
vator the finisher said to the foreman of the "Every division of our business has shown a
There is great need, said Mr. Graves, for
sanding department: "I wish you would keep handsome increase over last year, and the sales more of the States to provide for forest fire pre-
two of these panels down here until to-mor- in our hammer felt department, in particular, vention under the Weeks Law, in co-operation
row or the day following, and let us see whether have far exceeded our expectations.
with the National Government. The lumber
those we have upstairs are any worse as a re- "One of the features of our hammer felt companies should also combine to prevent fires
sult of warping than those you have down business has been the receipt of large orders in their holdings. This can best be done by
here."
from practically every country in Europe. In protective associations such as have been
This was done, and the finisher put his men fact our export business is steadily increasing, formed elsewhere.
at work staining those that had reached the and the letters we are receiving from the Euro-
Once the fire problem is controlled the pos-
finishing room, but left a few unstained to see pean manufacturers speak in the highest terms sibilities of forestry in the South are almost un-
if there would be any difference between the of praise of our products."
limited. When the people of the South wake
stained and unstained ones. After standing for
Mr. Smith left Monday for an extended trip, up to the value of the resources at stake and
forty-eight hours exposed so that the air could which will include a visit to the company's take necessary steps to prevent their destruc-
reach them on all sides, a comparison was trade in New York State and the surrounding tion and waste, the forests of the South may
made. All three panels left in the sanding room territory, and a short stay at the Standard Felt be made to yield a continuous supply of lum-
were showing signs of warp, two of them badly, Co.'s hammer factory in Chicago. He will be ber and other products.
the panels left unstained in the finishing room away for the next four weeks, and from all in-
were in the same condition, and those that were dications, will have the opportunity of closing
ENORMOUS COPPER PRODUCTION
an unusually active business in this section of
stained were not any worse.
The production of copper during the past six
"This seems to be fairly conclusive proof that the country.
months has exceeded that of any previous
the stain is not the cause of the warping," said
period in the history of the industry. The
the superintendent as he gazed at one of the
United States Geological Survey states that the
CONSERVING THEL.UMBER SUPPLY
more badly warped unstained panels.
In an address before the Southern Forestry prosperity of the industry is well assured for
"And the twist that is in those that were left
Congress
at Asheville, Henry S. Graves, Chief the remainder of the year, so that 1916 will
in the sanding room ought to convince anyone
probably be its most profitable year. The
that the cause is not in the finishing room at Forester of the United States, emphasized the exceptional demand for copper, and the record
importance
of
the
timber
supply
of
the
South
all," said the finisher.
and pointed out methods by which it may be prices which have prevailed have combined to
"Where is the cause?" asked the superin- perpetuated.
assure the prosperity of the industry.
tendent.
"Nowhere in the whole United States," said
"The cause is in the fact that the panels are
WILL MANUFACTURE VARNISHES
Mr. Graves, "can the protection of hardwood
not dry," answered the finisher.
A certificate of incorporation was granted to
timber
be
carried
on
with
the
same
natural
and
"But they were straight when they were sent
economic advantages as in the Southeast. For- the Universal Lubricant Co. of America, located
up here; why did they not start to warp be- ests occcupy more than half the total land area at Binghamton, N. Y., by the Secretary of
fore?" asked the superintendent.
of the South. Southern pine is the principal State at Albany last week. The concern will
"Because they were kept piled together and softwood used in fully two-thirds of the coun- manufacture and deal in varnishes and shellac,
weighted, which kept the air from them and try east of the plains. Backed by a supply the capitalization being $50,000. A. G. Deal-
prevented warping. This also kept them from of some 325 billion feet of yellow pine and about mater, P. J. Gallagher and W. F. Eggleston, of
drying. When they came to the finishing room 20,000 sawmills, the pine industry holds to-day Oneonta, N. Y., are the incorporators.
we had to separate them and the drying a commanding place in the country's lumber
process at once began, not only with those in market. By their very magnitude the forest
the finishing room, but those that were left ex- problems of the South command attention."
posed to the air in the sanding room also."
In addition to the value of the timber the
The finishers's argument was correct. Ve- Southern pineries, said Mr. Graves, furnish an-
neered stock cannot dry when piled closely to- nually about 35 million dollars worth of tur-
BRANCH OFFICES:
gether. It is the climax of folly to send stock- pentine, rosin, etc. This income is in danger of
to the finishing room in such shape or condi- being entirely lost through failure properly to
Chicago
160 No. Fifth Are.
tion that it must be kept weighted to prevent care for and perpetuate the forests.
Illlilllllllllliil
Sixty-one per cent, of the present hardwood
San Francitc*
supply of the country is located in the South,
164 Hansford Bld».
Mr. Graves pointed out. Moreover, many of
Los Angelet
the most important hardwoods are supplied
are Apparent
CINCINNATI, O.
224 Central Bid*.
wholly by the Southern forests. The Appala-
Some of the sizes shown indicate the
variety of "SOSS" Hinges which we
Importers and Manufacturers of Figured
chian region now produces about 50 per cent,
manufacture for use on pianos, player
Minneapolis
pianos, talking machines and music
Mahogany and Foreign Woods for high-
of the hardwoods used in the country, and forms
3416 Second Ave.,So.
cabinets.
grade piano cases and cabinets.
There
is
a
particular
"SOSS"
Hinge
the chief remaining source of supply. At the
best suited for your requirements
Our illustrated catalog " S " gives
present rate of cutting the existing supply of
Detroit
^™^"™^W«u> York Office and Sample Room
complete and interesting information
Write for a copy and for quotations on
922 Darid Whitney
high-grade hardwood timber will not last many
*our particular requirements.
Bnildinf
Grand Central Palace Bids
years. Under proper methods, however, the
Sots Manufacturing Company,
Lexington Ave. and 46th St.
Southern Appalachian region alone can be made
435-443 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.
G. H. VAUGHAN, Eastern Represe
to grow four-fifths of the hardwood timber
which we now require.
C F GQEPEL&CO
137 E A S T I3 -* ST.
The Ohio Veneer Co.
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