Birch Wood
There are thirty-five known varieties of birch, but the three principally
used in woodenware are: paper or white birch, yellow birch, and red or cherry
birch. The wood is close-grained, hard, tough, and takes a high polish. The
yellow and red birches are heavy, of average stiffness and strength, and more
than average toughness. Birch is used for clothes-pins, washboards, broom handles,
and carpet-sweepers.
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