10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLOSE-GRAINED»
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close-grained in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
close-grained and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reports by the Juries: On the Subjects in the Thirty Classes ...
Sooriye (73) — 46. Tamarind (4) — 47. Tarine (35) 48. Wancdile (37) - A very soft
, coarse, open-drained, light wood, evidently adapted only for very inferior work,
and where durability is not required. A hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood.
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Reports by the Juries on the Subjects in the Thirty Classes ...
Sooriye (73) — 46. Tamarind (4) - 47. Tarine (35) 48. Wanedile (.37) - A very sofi,
coarse, open-grained, light wood, evidently adapted only for very inferior work,
nnd where durability is not required. A hard, tine, close-grained, heavy wood.
Great Britain. Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, 1852
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Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851: ...
A hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood. A rather soft, though fine, but not very
close-graine I, heavy wood. A rather soft, fine, though open-grained, heavy wood.
A very hard, fine, close, very uniformly-grained, heavy wood, in colour resembling
...
Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1852
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Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851 ...
\VOODS OF ('EYLON~—continued. - \ very soft, coarse, open-grainel, light wood,
evidently adapth only for very inferior work, and where durability is not required.
A hard, fine, close-grained, heavy wood. A rather soft, though fine, but not very ...
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Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851;: ...
A rather hard, fine, close-grained, somewhat light wood ; its surface curiously
veined. A mo erately hard, but rather coarse and open-grained, though heavy
wood, of a beauellow colour; emits a peculiar, but by no means unpleasant odour
.
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The Big Book of Whittling and Woodcarving
English oak falls between our two types in hardness, is close-grained and ages
to a dull yellow. Austrian oak is somewhat coarser in texture. Walnut is dark
brown with light-yellow sapwood and a visible grain. It is a highly satisfactory
carving ...
Elmer John Tangerman, 1973
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The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society: JRGS
White, close-grained, hard, not tough, and heavy ; grows to a small size, and is
scarce. Pilon. — A reddish brown, close-grained, hard wood ; very tough and
smooth ; grows to two feet diameter, and is common. Pironel. — Soft. Pali monton
.
Royal Geographical Society, 1832
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The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London: 1830-31
White, close-grained, hard, not tough, and heavy ; grows to a small size, and is
scarce. Pilon. — A reddish brown, close-grained, hard wood ; very tough and
smooth ; grows to two feet diameter, and is common. Pironel. — Soft. Pali monton
.
Norton Shaw, Hume Greenfield, Henry Walter Bates, 1832
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The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society
White, close-grained, hard, not tough, and heavy ; grows to a small size, and is
scarce. Pilon. — A reddish brown, close-grained, hard wood ; very tough and
smooth ; grows to two feet diameter, and is common. Pironel. — Soft. Pali monton
.
Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain), 1833
10
Greek and Roman Technology: A Sourcebook: Annotated ...
The best charcoal is made from close-grained woods, such as holm-oak or
arbutus, for these are the most compact and as a result last the longest and are
the strongest. For this reason charcoal from this tree is used in silver mines for the
first ...
John W. Humphrey, John P. Oleson, Andrew N. Sherwood, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLOSE-GRAINED»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
close-grained is used in the context of the following news items.
Great outdoors
“Teak is a dense, close-grained hardwood, with high natural oil content, which is extremely resistant to the harsh elements and the ideal timber ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
Just for Yew
... and still used for bows today coupled with hickory (Corylus), the close-grained hard but elastic wood once also provided the wherewithal for ... «Canada Free Press, Jun 15»
Does a thriving tech sector really benefit a city – or does it just …
... city design, in real life for real cities, must become the science and art of catalysing and nourishing these close-grained working relationships. «CityMetric, Jun 15»
LG G4 review: An exceptional smartphone with an accomplished …
There's even differentiation in the type of leather used, depending on the colour, with a smooth, close-grained briefcase finish on the brown and burgundy ... «Alphr, Jun 15»
Between Heaven and Her review: Brutal, poetic study of intimate …
Against the close-grained textures of private romance, more disturbing fragments leap to the fore. A Bonnie and Clyde moment with lovers on a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
The change of focus is dramatic as Blainey moves to the British part …
This “story of Australia's people” is divided into very lengthy phases. There is no room for close-grained narrative, even for the years post-1788, ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
The Wolf Border by Sarah Hall
This big and flagrant invention sits uneasily in the novel's close-grained realistic texture. Unfortunately, it also takes centre stage as the story ... «The Sunday Times, Mar 15»
A home lover's guide to wood
Hard, tough and durable, this close-grained wood ranges in colour from white to pinkish-brown. Although it can have a tendency to warping, ... «The National, Feb 15»
Family flourishes in Victorian that's retained original charms
That lack of turnover has helped preserve the home's original features such as pocket doors and handsome cabinetry made of close-grained fir. «Sacramento Bee, Sep 14»
Antiques column: Thousands of horse brass designs to choose from
From 1830 they were cast in sand moulds that were created from patterns skilfully carved in close-grained pear wood. And from 1870 to the ... «Pocklington Post, Aug 14»
