...conspicuous at the centre, than near the circumference. Trees offering this disposition, however, are rare. The serpentine direction of the fibre, which renders...plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards with linseed oil. On close examination, the varying shades are found to be owing entireljr...

...conspicuous at the centre, than near the circumference. Trees offering this disposition, however, are rare. The serpentine direction of the fibre, which renders...plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards with linseed oil. On close examination, the varying shades are found to be owing entirely...

...also less conspicuous in the centre than near the circumference. Trees having this character of wood are rare, and do not exist in the proportion of one...plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards anointed with linseed oil. On examining it attentively, the varying shades are found to...

...also less conspicuous in the centre than near the circumference. Trees having this character of wood are rare, and do not exist in the proportion of one...double-ironed plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric ucid, and afterwards anointed with linseed oil. On examining it attentively, the varying shades are...

...also less conspicuous in the centre than near the circumference. Trees having this character of wood are rare, and do not exist in the proportion of one...beautiful effects of light and shade. These effects arc rendered more striking, it, alter smoothing the surface of the wood u ilh a double-ironed plane,...

...also less conspicuous in the centre than near the circumference. Trees having this character of wood are rare, and do not exist in the proportion of one...plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards anointed with ]inseed oil. On examining it attentively, the varying shades are found to...

...this disposition, however, are rare. The serpentine direction of the fibres, which renders this wood difficult to split and to work, produces, in the hands...plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards with linseed oil. On examining it attentively, the varying shades are found to be owing...

...country is preferred for yokes, shovels, and wooden dishes. It sometimes happens in very old trees that the grain, instead of following a perpendicular direction,...plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards anointed with linseed oil. On examining it attentively, the varying shades are found to...

...The serpentine direction of the fibre, which renders them difficult to split and to work, produces,an the hands of a skilful mechanic, the most beautiful...plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards anointed with linseed oil. On examining it attentively, the varying shades are found to...

...this disposition, however, are rare. The serpentine rlirection of the fibres, which renders this wood difficult to split and to work, produces, in the hands...if, after smoothing the surface of the wood with a louble-ironed plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards with linseed oil. On...