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Fancy Woods for Scroll Saw Work |
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This section is from the "Handicraft For Boys" book, by A. Frederick Collins. Amazon: Handicraft for boys./p>
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Price per foot |
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Name planed to 1/16 to 1/8 in. |
a thick 3/16 in. |
less of 1/4 in. |
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Poplar, or White Wood or Bass |
$0.07 |
$0.08 |
$0.09 |
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Spanish Cedar ..................... |
.10 |
.12 |
•14 |
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White Maple................ |
.10 |
.12 |
•15 |
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Sycamore ............................ |
.11 |
•13 |
•15 |
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Hazel Wood ....................... |
.11 |
.13 |
•15 |
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Oak or White Ash........... |
.11 |
•13 |
•15 |
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White Holly................. |
.12 |
.14 |
.16 |
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Black Walnut................ |
.14 |
.16 |
.18 |
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Bird's Eye Maple ......................... |
•14 |
.16 |
.18 |
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Mahogany ................................... |
•14 |
.16 |
.18 |
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Cocobola ................................... |
.20 |
•25 |
•30 |
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Amaranth ................................. |
.20 |
•25 |
•30 |
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Rosewood |
•25 |
•30 |
.40 |
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Satin Wood................. |
•30 |
•35 |
.40 |
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Tulip ........................................ |
•50 |
.60 |
•75 |
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Real Ebony ............................... |
.50 |
•50 |
.50 |
These woods can be bought of H. L. Wild, 171 Avenue A, New York City, or of J. Gabriel and Company, 672 Grand Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The foregoing list gives the name, thickness and price of the chief common and fancy woods that are good for scroll sawing.
Brass hinges, knobs, screws, drawer pulls, box hooks, French screws and wire nails, that is brads, catches, metal legs, small locks, escutcheons, turned moldings, etc., can be bought of the above dealers who specialize in scroll sawyer's materials.
 
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