Tasmanian forestry - timber products and sawmilling industry, a description of timber trees indigenous to Tasmania, their commercial value and process of manufacture, with methods adopted by the (14595544320)

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Title: Tasmanian forestry : timber products and sawmilling industry, a description of timber trees indigenous to Tasmania, their commercial value and process of manufacture, with methods adopted by the government to foster the industry
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Penny, John Compton
Subjects: Forests and forestry Timber
Publisher: Hobart, Tasmania : John Vail, Government Printer
Contributing Library: University of British Columbia Library
Digitizing Sponsor: University of British Columbia Library



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becomes very light, of a palepinkish colour, very straight and open-grained. It is largely used locally by cabinetmakers and joiners, also byboat-builders, its qualities of lightness, toughness, and strengthrendering it very suitable for the manufacture of furniture and forboat-building. CELERY-TOP PINE (Fliylh,d<idii, rhomboidatu). This Pine, which derives its name from the likeness of the leavesto those of the Celery, is another valuable tree, which is generallydistributed throughout Tasmania, but in limited quantities. The timber is strong and lasting, and, owing to the absence ofshrinkage, is very much esteemed for flooring-boards and otherinternal fittings in house-construction, railway-carriage build-ing, ic. Sufficient of this Pine is not obtainable for the purpose of anextensive export trade. The timbers that have so far been referred to are those whichmay be classed as of primary importance in the Timber Industryof Tasmania in connection with the local or the export trade.
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Section III.SECONDARY FOREST TREES. (Producing either timber not in general use, or of a nature termed Fancy Wood. ) Locality : Generally distributed through- SASSAFEAS (^A flier<ii<perm(t iiioachf OYSTER BAY PINE(^Frenela rhoTnboidea\. TEA TREE (^Lfpfospermum lani-fffrum). HONEYSUCKLE(^Banknia marginata). MUSK ((Urnrid (trriDpliiillii). fii). out the Stat€. Growing chiefly ingullies and creek-beds. Produces awhite timber, light, suitable forturnery, carving, and the smallerwooden articles of domestic use.Bark : Thick and short-grained, usedmedicinally in ihe manufacture oftonics, (fee. Locality: East Coast of the Slate.Small of habit; from 6 to 13 inchesin diameter, and about 30 feet inheight. Supply limited. Very dur-able in the ground. Specially suitedfor hop-poles, fence-posts, and boat-masts. Locality : General. Of several varieties,that most abundant being the SwampTea Tree. The Scrub or Mountainvariety is tough, durable, and isutilised for tool-handles, fishing-rods, &a