The development program of the Forest Research
Institute aims, among other things, to establish an organization for research in the field of forest management, a
the task which has up to the present day been performed by the
office of the Silviculturalist in the Development Circle.
A United Nations Special Fund Project has been initiated by
the Pakistan Government as an integrated part of the development scheme.

Introduction
Most of the tropical hardwoods contain silicae
and other minerals more or less. Sawing of these timber
species is sometimes very difficult, since the cutting edges
of the saw teeth blunts quickly. Due to this sawing difficulty some of the timber species of the forest remain unutilised and are never brought to profitable use. Sometimes the
rate of dulling of the teeth is so high that time and labour
consumed in preparation and sharpening of the blades turn
into sheet waste. So, attempts to coat the cutting edges
of the saw teeth with some wear-resistance metal is justified*