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At its most basic form, a fishing rod is a straight rigid stick/pole with a line fastened to one end (as seen in traditional bamboo rod fishing such as Tenkara fishing); however, modern rods are usually more elastic and generally have the line stored in a reel mounted at the rod handle, which is hand-cranked and controls the line retrieval, as ...
Decorative folding is an artistic type of folding similar to origami but applied to fabrics instead of paper. Some types of objects that can be folded are napkins , towels , and handkerchiefs . Folding can be done as a hobby or an art but is most commonly encountered as a decoration in luxury hotels (towels) or fancy restaurants (napkins). [ 1 ]
The frog is the end-product of thousands years of traditional Chinese knotting craft, which is itself rooted in the Lào zi culture. [3] [11] As a form of fastener, the frog first appeared on traditional Chinese clothing, [1] [12] and can be traced back to the Song dynasty when fabric was braided into braid buckles to create the loop and the button knot.
A towel animal is a depiction of an animal created by folding small towels. It is conceptually similar to origami, but uses towels rather than paper. Some common towel animals are elephants, snakes, rabbits and swans. Elephant and dog towel animals by the pool on the Carnival Conquest.
The anal canal at the posterior end is a deep slot. The strong axial varices are often in two continuous series per whorl, one down each side of the shell. The nucleus of the corneous operculum is situated either at the anterior end or the mid-inner margin. A periostracum (hairy covering of the outer shell) is usually absent or thin.
The Chubb Fish[ing] Rod Factory was established in 1869, on the site of a former linseed oil factory on the Ompompanoosuc River, in the village of Post Mills. [2]Founded by Captain Thomas H. Chubb, formerly of Galveston, Texas, the story of the fishing rod factory provides insight into the Gilded Age in Vermont, but it is an atypical story as well.
Towels in Innsbruck with the words "DON'T PANIC" on Towel Day. Within the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy universe, towels are regarded as indispensable equipment for experienced travellers, since they can be put to a wide variety of uses. Consequently, a person who can quickly adapt to virtually any new situation is said to know where their ...