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Utensil? Ornament? Sponge? Musical instrument? All of the above—and much more. Gourd Facts Gourds have been cultivated since 2200 B.C., longer than any other crop. Sweet Music When gourds dry, they become hollow, giving them a "resonating chamber" that has been used to create a wide variety of sounds. Drying Gourds Before you use a gourd or just to ensure that it lasts, you need to "cure," or dry it. 1. 2. 3. 4. Learn about other Easy Garden Projects. 1001 Pallets, Recycled wood pallet ideas, DIY pallet Projects ! - Part 13.
How to transfer photos to wood. Tutorial for Wood Prints. Free plans. Welcome to Your Online Workshop! The Museum Of Old Techniques. For almost every electronic device or oil driven machine there used to be a low-tech alternative that was powered by human muscles, water or wind.
The Museum of Old Techniques aims to collect and study these historical alternatives to modern day machinery. Why, you may ask? To quote the Museum: "Evolution doesn't necessarily mean progress, what we consider to be primitive solutions are often not primitive at all". We could not have said it better ourselves. The website of the MOT contains, among other things, some 2,000 simple drawings of hand tools (ordered by shape, and by profession) and a collection of illustrated trade catalogues (up until 1950, in French).
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John 's-Hertogenbosch. It is known that in 1533 Henry Niehoff built an organ that was destroyed by the tower fire in 1584. During the Twelve Years' Truce the current major organ was built at the west wall. It is one of the jewels of St. The case, made in the years 1617-1620, is considered one of the most impressive in the world. The sonorous part of the instrument has a turbulent history. Florentius Hoque from Grave was the first builder. In the beginning of the l8th century the organ was restored and enriched with some stops by Cornelis Hoornbeeck and Christian Müller. In 1902 a total conversion took place to the taste of that time by the brothers Franssen. Flentrop Bach Praeludium 548, Koopman, St. Bach Fuga 548, Koopman, St.
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