The Expert Wood Finisher

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Excerpt from The Expert Wood Finisher: A Hand Book for Expert Workmen and Learners in the Art and Practise of Finishing Woods by Staining, Filling, Varnishing, Rubbing, Polishing, Oiling, Waxing, EtcOf the white oak group those most used, in addition to the true white oak, are burr oak, chestnut oak, post oak, chinquapin oak, swamp white oak, cow oak, and overcup oak. Of the black oak group the most used are, Texas red oak, red oak, and spotted or water oak. Real white oak of No. I quality is very largely cut into quarter sawed boards, while a combination of one or more white oaks and red oak may constitute cuts of white oak. In many markets the term cabinet white oak is under stood to include a mixture of red and white oaks, but not infrequently it means simply red oak. However, for all the purposes for which white oak is commonly used, practically all the trees of this group will yield woods that can be interchanged and will serve equally well.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.