tree-juices

Updated: June 16, 2025

Probably the gradual evaporation of the tree-juices which old-time cabinet-makers were willing to wait for, left the shrunken sinews of the wood in better condition than is possible with our hurried and violent kiln-dried methods. What is gained in time in the one place is lost in another.

Candace Wheeler - Principles of Home Decoration: With Practical Examples