An American firm, 3D Systems, used one of its 3D printers to print a hammer for your correspondent, complete with a natty wood-effect handle and a metallised head.

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In effect, Mr Wood ring-fences the novel against life.

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Sir Brian Kerr bristles at the suggestion that his plush wood panelled chambers are in effect an ivory tower, and that he and other members of the judiciary are out of touch with the real world.

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Visually these boards have a washboard effect-and as the varied grain intersects the wood surface and light at different angles, a hologram-type depth emerges.

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In terms of the effect on other industry players besides KC, demand for FSC-certified wood and fiber products is booming worldwide.

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