Comments on: The Sticky Question of the Universal Secondary Wood: Pure Gum http://www.worthpoint.com/article/sticky-question-universal-secondary-wood-pure-gum Get the Most from Your Antiques & Collectibles Thu, 23 May 2013 01:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Sadie Gold http://www.worthpoint.com/article/sticky-question-universal-secondary-wood-pure-gum/comment-page-1#comment-6612 Sadie Gold Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:23:44 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2488494#comment-6612 Mr. Taylor, thanks for the education about gum. Never knew this and appreciate your sharing your vast knowledge with your readers. I will share this with others interested in learning more about antique and collectible furniture. Keep up the great work you do! I have ordered your book from your furnituredetective.com website and look forward to learning even more. Mr. Taylor, thanks for the education about gum. Never knew this and appreciate your sharing your vast knowledge with your readers. I will share this with others interested in learning more about antique and collectible furniture. Keep up the great work you do! I have ordered your book from your furnituredetective.com website and look forward to learning even more.

]]> By: Fred Taylor http://www.worthpoint.com/article/sticky-question-universal-secondary-wood-pure-gum/comment-page-1#comment-6425 Fred Taylor Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:30:51 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2488494#comment-6425 Catine - If you can send me some clear photos of the sideboard I will be happy to tell you what I can. I do not charge for my service. You can send clear photos to me as .jpg files at info@furnituredetective.com. Please send the photos directly to me as .jpg files. DO NOT put them in an online photo album. Be sure to include a copy of your original inquiry so I can match them up or I will not respond. Thanks Fred Taylor “HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE” www.furnituredetective.com Catine – If you can send me some clear photos of the sideboard I will be happy to tell you what I can. I do not charge for my service. You can send clear photos to me as .jpg files at info@furnituredetective.com. Please send the photos directly to me as .jpg files. DO NOT put them in an online photo album. Be sure to include a copy of your original inquiry so I can match them up or I will not respond.
Thanks

Fred Taylor
“HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE”
http://www.furnituredetective.com

]]> By: Fred Taylor http://www.worthpoint.com/article/sticky-question-universal-secondary-wood-pure-gum/comment-page-1#comment-6424 Fred Taylor Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:27:08 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2488494#comment-6424 Don - Here is the description gum by Alden Wood ID (http://woodid.homestead.com/files/GENERA.htm) " Red Gum or Sweet Gum (Liquidambar/Hammelidaceae) contains 3 to 4 species that grow in North America (1) and Central America, southwest Asia, eastern China and Taiwan. All species look alike microscopically." Fred Don – Here is the description gum by Alden Wood ID (http://woodid.homestead.com/files/GENERA.htm)

” Red Gum or Sweet Gum (Liquidambar/Hammelidaceae) contains 3 to 4 species that grow in North America (1) and Central America, southwest Asia, eastern China and Taiwan. All species look alike microscopically.”

Fred

]]> By: Catine E. Perkins http://www.worthpoint.com/article/sticky-question-universal-secondary-wood-pure-gum/comment-page-1#comment-6376 Catine E. Perkins Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:34:52 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2488494#comment-6376 On my websight, I have a Georgian Sideboard that has extraordinary workmanship a fine reproduction, as I was told years ago by Editor of Antiques Magazine. On the back the signature is Company of Craftsman with an eagle on it. How much would it cost to evaluate it? Thank you, Catine E. Perkins On my websight, I have a Georgian Sideboard that has extraordinary workmanship
a fine reproduction, as I was told years ago by Editor of Antiques Magazine.
On the back the signature is Company of Craftsman with an eagle on it.
How much would it cost to evaluate it?
Thank you,
Catine E. Perkins

]]> By: Don http://www.worthpoint.com/article/sticky-question-universal-secondary-wood-pure-gum/comment-page-1#comment-6355 Don Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:30:30 +0000 http://www.worthpoint.com/?p=2488494#comment-6355 Mr. Taylor, I had always been under the impression that "gum" was a type of eucalyptus, but they would have originally come from Australia. I planted liquid amber trees in the backyard of my old house with no idea that they were "gum" trees. I used to own an apartment building in Long Beach, Ca. with beautiful exposed woodwork that I was told was "gum". The building was in the California Spanish style and built in the teens or '20s thus fitting your explanation of the period of usage. Thanks, Don Mr. Taylor,

I had always been under the impression that “gum” was a type of eucalyptus, but they would have originally come from Australia. I planted liquid amber trees in the backyard of my old house with no idea that they were “gum” trees. I used to own an apartment building in Long Beach, Ca. with beautiful exposed woodwork that I was told was “gum”. The building was in the California Spanish style and built in the teens or ’20s thus fitting your explanation of the period of usage.

Thanks,

Don

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