Show boxwood Cox wood I 1 among a largo class of craftsmen tho wish has long been entertained for tho discovery of a hard compact and even grained wood having all tho characteristics te of boxwood and for which it would form an efficient substitute for many years past the gradual diminution in tho supplies of boxwood and tho deterioration in ita quality havo proved facts in than ono occupation including engravers hardwood dealers etc especially the former on account of tho higher price ached for tho material and tho difficulty of securing it of the needed eizo and firmness of texture as to insure tho artistic excellence of tho engraving while by far tho most important anso of this wood is for tho engravers art it ig also applied to numerous other purposes such for instance as weaving shuttles mathematical instruments turnery uses carving cabinet work etc tho fact is interesting as well as important that boxwood is abo nearest approach to ivory of any wood known and will therefore probably increase gradually in value as it becomes scarcer small wood under four inches is used considerably by flax spinners for rollers and by turners for various purposes rollers for rink elates etc and if arco from splits is of equal value with the larger wood new york sun |