Wood carving refers to the art of
creating or decorating objects of wood by carving with a sharp, hand-held tool.
This form of art has a history of over 1,000 years and a unique artistic style.
The following is some introduction about wood carving in America. Wood carving began as a necessity in America and developed into an art. Because of the lack of other materials, early settlers were forced to make tools and utensils out of wood. At first, these articles were whittled with a knife, but when pioneer craftsmen set up their primitive shops most of them were fashioned on a lathe--a machine which holds an object and rotates it while it is being shaped by a tool. However, even after Massachusetts-born Thomas Blancard designed a lathe which could turn irregular shapes--an innovation that made possible mass production of gunstocks, shoe lasts, oblong A. arts and crafts B. political leaders C. logging industries D. fashion design [填空题]Wood
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A. language’s function of the expression of identity. B. social interaction of language. C. language’s function of expressing itself. D. sociological use of language. [单项选择]Distinctive sound refers to()
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