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Tonewood refers to specific wood varieties used for woodwind or acoustic stringed instruments. The word implies that certain species exhibit qualities that enhance acoustic properties of the instruments, but other properties of the wood such as aesthetics and availability have always been considered in the selection of wood for musical instruments.
Such was the success of the colonial entrepreneurs that the Crown became concerned that its newfound resource of dependable naval stores and masts would quickly dwindle. In response, King William III enacted a new charter in October 1691 governing the Massachusetts Bay Colony, reserving for the King “all Trees of the Diameter of Twenty Four ...
A frigate made of colonial wood tended to have only half the life span of a Baltic ship. Because of timber's great importance, in 1820 a committee of the House of Lords was formed to review the state of the timber trade. Led by Lord Lansdowne the committee strongly supported the reduction of the duties. This has been viewed as one of the first ...
Building a palisade wall for the fort at Jamestown, Virginia The Golden Plow Tavern in York, PA, is a very unusual American building. It is built with corner post construction on the ground floor, half-timbered style of timber framing on the upper floor and has a less common style of wood roof shingles than typical in America.
Bequette–Ribault House in Ste. Geneviève, Missouri, built 1778, French colonial. Developed in French-settled areas of North America beginning with the founding of Quebec in 1608 and New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1718, as well as along the Mississippi River valley to Missouri.
It has been considered one of the grandest examples of New England colonial architecture. [citation needed] However, only artist drawings of its outside elevation exist today, as well as photographs of its demolition in 1922. The 18th-century artist rendering shown here depicts the residence after the chimney stacks and ornate gables had been ...
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Lotus Pods and Feathers A ring of dried lotus pods finished with a bright red apple and soft white feathers brightens a traditional Fraser fir wreath.
It is a tonewood, [49] often used for musical instruments, particularly the backs, sides and necks of acoustic guitars, electric guitar bodies, [50] and drum shells because of its ability to produce a very deep, warm tone compared to other commonly used woods, such as maple, alder, ash or spruce.