 | 1843 - 522 pages
...the ornamental character of the wood. The serpentine direction of the fibre, which renders the wood difficult to split and to work, produces, in the hands...rendered more striking if, after smoothing the surface of thü wood with a double-ironed plane, it ie rubbed with a little sulphuric acid, and afterwards with... | |
 | 1847 - 552 pages
...exist in the proportion of one to a hundred. The serpentine direction of the fibre, which renders it difficult to split and to work, produces, in the hands...shade. These effects are rendered more striking, if, alter smoothing the surface of the wood with a doubleironed plane, it is rubbed with a little sulphuric... | |
| |
Trees having this character of wood are rare, and do not exist in the proportion of one to a hundred. The serpentine direction of the fibre, which renders them difficult to split and to work, produces, in the hands of a skilful mechanic, the most beautiful... 
