Greg Allen makes wood tools for glassblowers out of the Seattle area.

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In West Africa, apes at several locations use wood or stone tools to crack nuts to feed on the kernels.

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Strategically located on major trade routes, it was easy to reach by land and water, and endowed with high quality wood, steel tools and a variety of skilled labour.

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The sound of tools chipping wood and the whoosh of slow moving ceiling fans and every twenty minutes the chocolaty smell.

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The traditional design and practices for building these bridges combine the use of wood, traditional architectural tools, craftsmanship, the core technologies of beam-weaving' and mortise and tenon joints, and an experienced woodworker's understanding of different environments and the necessary structural mechanics.

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Mr. Ratner explained that in 2005 Google had a small machine shop, metal tools, a wood workshop, and a welding workshop.

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In the summer there it's not cold enough to make the tools or the wood behave differently, but it does require a different mind-set.

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The set includes a wristwatch, a pocket watch and a wood and leather presentation case and tools, including an 18-karat-gold magnifying glass.

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Throughout history, humans have relied on wood and stone to shelter and protect themselves, and the chisel is one of the best tools to work those materials.

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