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Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), S. (search)
tone, building, Breakneck, N. Y.2.704 Stone, building, Kip's Bay, N. Y.2.759 Stone, building, Staten Island, N. Y.2.976 Stone, building, Sullivan Co., N. Y.2.688 Tale2.08-2.90 Trap2.72 Topaz3.155-4.061 Woods, Dry. Alder.800 Apple.793 Ash.800 Ash, American.514–.736 Bass.482–.502 Bay, Spanish.822 Beech.852 Beech, American.672–.735 Birch.567 Box.900-1.030 Brazil-wood1.031 Campeachy (logwood).913 Cedar, American.560 Cedar, Indian1.315 Cherry.715 Cherry, American.579 Chestnut, Amer.469–.545 Cocoa1.040 Cork.240 Cypress, Spanish.644 Cypress, American.553 Dogwood.756–.852 Ebony, Indian1.209 Ebony, American1.331 Elder.695 Elm.671 Elm, American.723–.775 Fir, Norway.512 Fir, Oregon, yellow.559–.630 Fir, Oregon, red.462 Fir, Oregon, white.468 Gum, black.615 Gum, blue.843 Gum, water1.000 Hackmatack.590 Hawthorn.910 Hazel.606–.860 Hemlock.368–.453 Hickory.826–.992 Holly.760 Holly, American.641 Juniper.556 Lancewood.720 Larch.544–
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), T. (search)
000 Rope, wire37,000 Sandstone, fine grain200 Slate12,000 Stone, Bath352 Stone, Craigleth400 Stone, Hailes360 Stone, Portland857 1,000 Whalebone7,600 compositions. Gold 5, copper 150,000 Brass42,000 Brass, yellow18,000 Bronze, least17,698 Bronze, greatest56,788 Copper 10, tin 132,000 Copper 8, tin 1, gun-metal30,000 Copper 8, tin 1, small bars50,000 Tin 10, antimony 111,000 Yellow metal48,700 woods. Ash14,000 Bay14,000 Beech11,500 Box20,000 Cedar11,400 Chestnut, sweet10,500 Cypress6,000 Deal, Christiana12,400 Elm13,400 Lance23,000 Lignumvitae11,800 Locust20,500 Lbs. Mahogany21,000 Mahogany, Spanish12,000 Mahogany, Spanish8,000 Maple10,500 Oak, American white11,500 Oak, English10,000 Oak, seasoned13,600 Oak, African14,500 Pear9,800 Lbs. Pine, pitch12,000 Pine, larch9,500 Pine, American white11,800 Poplar7,000 Spruce, white10,290 Sycamore13,000 Teak14,000 Walnut7,800 Willow13,000 Ten′sion. 1. (Telegraphy.)
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight), W. (search)
dian)Cedrela odorataW. IndiesSoft. Furniture, small cabinet-work, cigar-boxes. Cedar (white)Cupressus thyoidesN. J. & southwardBuilding and fencing. Cedar (white)Thuya occidentalisNortheastern StatesVarious. Cedar-woodCedrus libaniLebanon. CherryPrunus cerasusEuropeSoft. Cabinet-work, turnery, Tunbridge-ware, etc. Cherry (wild black)Prunus serotinaEastern U. S.Medium, red. Furniture. Cherry-treeExocarpus cupressiformisAustralasiaHard. Gun-stocks, axe-handles, spokes, turnery, etc. ChestnutCastanea vescaAm'ca and EuropeTakes a good polish. turnery, hoops, etc. Cocoa-woodW. IndiesAn exogenous hard wood used for turning and flutes. CogwoodLaurus chloroxylonJamaicaHard. Mill-framing, cog-wheels, etc. Coquilla-nutAttalea funiferaBrazilNuts, hard. Used in turnery. Cork-oakQuercus suberS. W. EuropeThe bark affords common cork. Cotton-woodPopulus monitiferaW. States and Terr.Medium, white. Cowdi pineDammara australisTemperate climesWood very durable. Turnery, etc. CypressC