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  2. Brumby Rocker - Wikipedia

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    The Brumby Rocker is a type of rocking chair built by the Brumby Chair Factory of the Brumby Chair Company in Marietta, Georgia, which operated between 1875 and 1942, or by its successor which started in 1972. Former US president, Jimmy Carter was an admirer of the chairs and brought five Brumby rockers to the White House. [1]

  3. Andrew Loomis - Wikipedia

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    1938 painting by Andrew Loomis, representing the Dionne quintuplets. 1930s painting by Andrew Loomis, representing Frances Herdlinger at the Mars Factory. After military service in World War I, Loomis worked for a couple of advertising agencies before opening his own studio in downtown Chicago in 1922. [3]

  4. Figure drawing - Wikipedia

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    No two students have exactly the same view, thus their drawing will reflect the perspective of the artist's unique location relative to the model. The model often poses on a stand, to enable students to more easily find an unobstructed view. Depending on the type of pose, furniture and/or props may be used.

  5. Bentwood - Wikipedia

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    Bentwood boxes are a traditional item made by the First Nations people of the North American west coast including the Haida, Gitxsan, Tlingit, Tsimshian, Sugpiaq, Unangax, Yup'ik, Inupiaq and Coast Salish. These boxes are generally made out of one piece of wood that is steamed and bent to form a box.

  6. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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    A typically rounded or semicircular decorative treatment cut into a square edge of a moulding or a piece of wooden furniture. belly Convexity in a jointed board surface. bench dog. Also called a bench stop. A peg standing proud of the bench surface. bench hook A tool clamped to a workbench and used for easy cutting. bevel

  7. Compass (drawing tool) - Wikipedia

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    A beam compass and a regular compass Using a compass A compass with an extension accessory for larger circles A bow compass capable of drawing the smallest possible circles. A compass, also commonly known as a pair of compasses, is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs.

  8. Woodturning - Wikipedia

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    However, the wet wood moves as it dries. shrinking less along the grain. These variable changes may add the illusion of an oval bowl, or draw attention to the features of the wood. Dry wood is necessary for turnings that require precision, as in the fit of a lid to a box, or in forms where pieces are glued together.

  9. Woodworking - Wikipedia

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    Wooden house with wooden furniture, spinning wheel, loom and various tools Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. Woodworking is the skill of making items from wood, and includes cabinetry, furniture making, wood carving, joinery, carpentry, and woodturning.