maker‚ started his small furniture manufacturing business back in 1954 and he and his wife moved to their present location in 1959. The company quickly gained a reputation for attractively designed and well constructed furniture‚ using imported hardwoods and indigenous softwoods for its products. Woody’s now produces custom furniture to order‚ several lines of furniture for wholesaler/retailers‚ and a number of variations of standard kitchen and bathroom cabinets‚ including units made to order. Over
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popular with country‚ blues‚ and rock and roll musicians. The Telecaster prompted Gibson to build their own solid-body model‚ which was named the "Les Paul."Raw materials that go into the construction of the electric guitar include well-seasoned hardwoods such as maple‚ walnut‚ ash‚ alder‚ and mahogany for the solid body. The denser the wood‚ the better sustain an instrument will have (sustain refers to how long a note can be held). Wood density can also have an effect on the tone. Some bodies are
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When people think ‘percussion‚’ the first things that comes to mind‚ if anything‚ is snare drum‚ bass drum‚ marimba‚ and other common concert band instruments. However people neglect to realize the hundreds of different‚ unique‚ instruments that belong to the percussion family‚ including the djembe. It is a drum that has a history full of rich and brilliant tapestry of oral tradition along with generations of musicians and story tellers. Its purpose is to not only for entertainment but to tell
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surfboard as it is an area of design I am hugely interested in and believe it is a great example of how industrialisation has impacted the production and form of a product. I will discuss how the surfboard came about and how it has evolved from the hardwood solid surfboard that could weigh up to 35kg into the modern super light and strong construction that it is today‚ how construction methods have changed how and what a surfboard is made from. Also how the industrialisation of the surfboard has made
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Aquamarine water lapped at the sand beneath Cove’s feet as her mind stilled‚ worn out from dread. Today was the day the sea was given to a child as a gift for all the hardships its inhabitants gave it. Today was the day the child who most recently turned 15-years-old would be dressed in white and wade into the salty water. Today was the day Cove turned 15. Today was the day Cove would give herself to the sea. Cove’s thoughts were interrupted by her mother calling her to prepare herself. There were
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Industrial Technology‚ Timber Products and Furniture Study Notes Perry Tappenden Materials Terminology associated with the timber industry comes in many forms; it is used to address other workers‚ to give a quick response to a question or to make statements shorter and to not go into extensive detail. Examples of certain timber terminology includes; a Crook: Distortion of a piece of lumber‚ Header: a structural member located between the stud joint or rafter. These are a few instances
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UNIVERSITY FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES THIRD TRIMESTER FIELD PRACTICAL PROGRAMME (T.T.F.P.P) A DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL ON IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL STATUS IN LARIBANGA OF THE ZABZUGU DISTRICT IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
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John A. Walker argues that designers must undertake an ecological role. Arguably‚ humanity is re-designing the planet Earth every hour of every day‚ either deliberately by rational planning or inadvertently with billions of unconsidered actions‚ and in the main ruining it. We all carry a responsibility for the destruction and therefore we all need to mend our ways‚ but of course some groups within society have more power than others to take remedial action: engineers‚ architects‚ planners and designers
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Toshiba | Is Renting A House Better Than Buying One? | COM/172 | Karima M. Kibble | Maribeth Walker | 8/18/2011 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | I. Introduction A. Thesis statement: While deciding to rent or buy housing can be a difficult decision this paper will discuss
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Dianna Smith 12/11/12 Forestry “Indo-Burma Forests” Forests‚ some of the most essential ecosystems in the world‚ house about forty to seventy-five percent all plants and animals globally. Unfortunately‚ the amount of biodiversity in forests is severely at risk due to the increasing deforestation over the past four decades. It is estimated in the biological community that approximately 50‚000 species are completely wiped out annually as a result of urbanization‚ land clearance‚ logging‚ and other
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