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		Knocking is in the process by which the fibres of the willow blade are compressed and knitted together to help prevent damage from the impact of a cricket ball.
		Knocking in should be done in a patient manner and should take no less than 6 hours in total.
		To a large extent, the effective life of your bat is determined by the thoroughness of your knocking in process.
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	Laver & Wood Online: Individually Handcrafted Cricket Bats
		At LandW we are very keen to stress that the sizing of your cricket bat is crucial to ensure that you as a cricketer get value for shots.
		This is a free service that tells you what size and shape bat you are best advised to use and you will receive an answer within a couple of days.
		Feel free to ask for any adjustments to be made however trivial they may seem, or if you have an old favorite that is past its prime, send it to us and we can make a perfect replica.
	www.laverwood.co.nz (561 words)

	Making Strong Wood Joints
		This joint is formed by nailing or screwing the end of one piece of wood to the end of the other.
		The dowel joint is basically the same as the butt joint except dowels are used to hold the two pieces of wood together instead of screws and nails (Fig.
		Use ordinary wood adhesives, wood screws, nails or dowels to hold the two pieces of wood together in a stopped dado joint.
	www.dixieline.com /woodjoint/woodjoints.htm (2001 words)

	Sun.Star Cebu - Osmeña: Firewood crisis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		One out of four people on earth lives in areas where the collection of wood for fuel outpaces new growth, and shortages are expected to increase in the future.
		The scarcity of wood for fuel accelerates deforestation, especially in areas near villages and cities where commercial markets for firewood and charcoal exist.
		These include using locally produced and efficient wood stoves, solar cookers and small biogas plants that produce methane gas from organic wastes and leave fertilizer ash as a by-product.
	www.sunstar.com.ph /static/ceb/2004/12/15/bus/osme.a.firewood.crisis.html (563 words)

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		Knocking on a table top is one very common form of greeting used in German pubs, when someone joins a group of friends or colleagues already seated at the table.
		As you generalized correctly, knocking is typically german (and austrian maybe), and is practiced especially on universities by students, but also in other public places after longer speeches.
		Another account would be, that 'knocking' is a kind of 'reserved applause' used by "German intellectuals", and the reason German scholars knock could be explained in terms of "habituation" and "group constraint".
	www.serve.com /shea/knocking_applause.htm (1452 words)

	Critical Reactions to Grant Wood
		Wood burst onto the American art scene in the thirties with his submission of American Gothic to the jury for the annual exhibition of American paintings and sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago.
		Still, Wood's popularity during the 1930's seems to be related deeply to the Depression; whether his paintings were perceived as simplistic and charming or as social commentaries, the landscapes and "gallery of American types" gave a sense of hope and grounding to people around the country during a turbulent time.
		Grant Wood and all those associated with him in the long crusade for a genuine native expansion in the arts are in eclipse.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~MA98/haven/wood/criticism.html (1873 words)

	Preparing Your Cricket Bat - Knocking In
		Knocking in, is the process of hardening and conditioning of the blades' surface.
		While it is possible to prepare a bat solely by pressing, this compresses the wood too deep into the blade, which dramatically reduces the performance of the bat.
		Linseed oil was very often used to saturate the blade in order to soften the wood, make it more comfortable to use (over pressed bats jar on impact), and get a bit of performance out of it.
	www.abcofcricket.com /Article_Library/art47/art48/art48.htm (1188 words)

	Knocking on Wood
		Since then, we have several leftovers from the old ways, my favorite of which is knocking on wood.
		Today, when speaking of one’s good fortune, it is common to knock on wood, though most people do not know why.
		True, the intent is not there, which is essential to magick, but the practice is. For instance, placing parsley on meat to prevent food poisoning, planting holly around the house for protection, using basil in food that is meant for a lover to induce lust, and the aforementioned knocking on wood are all still practices.
	www.daltonstate.edu /faculty/bmurray/exemplar2001/knocking_on_wood.html (636 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Features
		Knocking on wood to counteract bad karma is a real, scientifically provable phenomenon.
		Skeptics will say that knocking on wood to keep something bad from happening is just as stupid as stepping on a dropped comb before you pick it up so nothing bad will happen to you.
		A simple knock on wood after a fit of braggadocio or unintentional insult would have kept him from having to go under the knife.
	www.starbulletin.com /2002/06/02/features/memminger.html (533 words)

	Paul Wood - Blues Guitarist Extrordinaire
		PAUL WOOD is pegged to carry the torch of guitar afficionados into the 21st century.
		Memphis based guitarist and singer Wood, long a music fan favorite in his native Bay Area, has taken his music around the world and back again - in the space of three album releases - with a sheaf of praise from critics, musicians and industry insiders alike.
		Wood and Holder's mutual admiration is in evidence on this first class production, which continues to receive strong airplay from Hawaii to St. Louis to Belgium and critical praise from both fans and industry insiders.
	www.paul-wood.com /bio.php (1093 words)

	Wood Floor Care
		In the wood floor care and repair training class, you are taught ways to repair the wood floor using the putty, wood grain pencils, to repair any damaged wood grain, and fill sticks to match nearly every shade of wood floor, making repairs nearly unnoticeable to the homeowner.
		When repairs are complete, Step 3, the catalyzed urethane wood floor top coat finish, is applied, making the repair even more invisible to the eye, so you make scratches almost undetectable to the homeowner.
		The wood top coat is twice as durable as conventional wood finishes and does not yellow as it ages.
	www.baneclene.com /articles/wood-floor-care.html (1007 words)

	The origins of knock on wood
		'Touch wood' or 'knock on wood' is a popular saying intended to reverse any bad luck that might come our way, especially in regard to something we've just done or said.
		It is a strongly engrained superstition and folks will often go to great lengths to find something wood to 'knock on' fearing that if they don't touch wood their luck will surely run out.
		Wearing a Touch Wood Ring won't keep any of us from saying something foolish or boastful but at least we won't have to hunt for a piece of wood to knock on.
	www.touchwoodrings.com /knockonwood.html (235 words)

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		KNOCKING ON WOOD This is one of the most popular superstitions.
		People knock on wood after boasting, making a prediction, or speaking of good fortune.
		It was supposed that if one knocked on wood these spirits couldn't hear any good news being discussed.
	www.ladyoftheearth.com /stories/a-wood.txt (122 words)

	Rx for Wood Floors / Wood-Solv - Refinishing without sanding!
		Presently, there are more than 20 million homes across the nation with exposed wood floors, and two out of three of these homes have some form of damage on their wood floors.
		Rx for Wood Floors enables professional carpet cleaning companies to grow their customer base by 20 percent by offering professional refinishing with no mess and minimal disruption.
		So, Rx for Wood Floors is an economical alternative to waiting for the floors to deteriorate to the point of sanding and refinishing.
	www.baneclene.com /RxWoodIntro.html (982 words)

	Please correct this referance.
		We learned that wood carvers from these cultures looked for a face, animal, or other character that they saw imbedded in the grain of the wood; the artist then worked to "release" it.
		Food and treats were hung on the branches for the spirits to eat and a five-pointed star, the pentagram, symbol of the five elements, was placed atop the tree.
		Our superstition of "knocking on wood" was initiated to insure that no spirits were residing within the tree before it was cut down.
	www.phrases.org.uk /bulletin_board/17/messages/145.html (542 words)

	"Knocking on Wood" : Bringing marimba music to the Community
		"Knocking on Wood" is a marimba band based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
		The band was formed following a marimba making and playing workshop in 1999 and has 2 main aims: to have fun and to further marimba music within the community.
		"Knocking on Wood" members hold regular public workshops and in 2006, will run a 6 week nightclass for beginners.
	www.freewebs.com /chchmarimba (130 words)

	Wood Spirit "Paw Paw" from the Knock On Wood Collection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		In ancient times it was a common belief that "Wood Spirits" inhabited the trees and forests.
		It was also believed "Knocking" on a tree indicated respect for the tree and the "Wood Spirits" within would help ward off evil as well as encourage good luck and good fortune.
		To This very day "Knocking On Wood" is still practiced in many cultures.
	www.area51collectibles.com /ws003.html (129 words)

	Book of Shadows - Knocking on Wood - JournalHome.com
		So to counter react that is to knock on wood.
		The idea or theroy behind this is that knocking on wood appeals to the wood spirits so they will grant you good favor.
		Knocking on wood is something I have been doing for just about as long as I can remember, though I do not nessciarly know if I belive the knocking on would can acutally prevent anything from occuring but in someways I think it does act as some sort of security for the subconcious.
	www.journalhome.com /silverwynd2/26686 (213 words)

	Talking Sticks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The talking stick is a wood stick about a foot long, decorated with symbolic items of nature that have meaning to the owner.
		Regardless the yucca/sotol wood was once a physical living thing and is now a spiritual tool used for many spiritual reasons.
		He was also thought to be a prankster and a fertility god who would play his flute, play pranks, and when he left in the morning all the women were pregnant and the crops were plentiful.
	southwestwoodcrafts.com /talkingsticks.htm (1502 words)

	Audubon: Backyard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Like all woodpeckers, flickers are built on a unique plan: The strong, four-toed feet found in most family members, as well as their stiff tail feathers, support the birds as they move up tree trunks or hold them in place as they chisel into the wood with their rugged, pointed bills.
		Remember that while rough-cut (unplaned) lumber is truly 1" thick and 12" wide, planed lumber is either 3/4" thick (both sides are smooth) or 7/8" thick (one side is smooth) and 11 1/4" wide and should not be used to make this box.
		It is crucial that you pack the box tightly from bottom to top with wood chips or shavings (not cedar, which irritates the nestlings) so that the flickers can "excavate" a cavity.
	magazine.audubon.org /backyard/backyard0205.html (1452 words)

	The Spokesman-Review.com
		Consumers who buy "certified" lumber know that the 2-by-4 they're purchasing for their deck didn't come from an endangered rain forest, and that a tree was replanted for the one that was cut.
		Nearly all of the wood sold in both chains is certified under the two systems, or a similar third-party certification used in Canada.
		The Lanoga Corp., which operates Lumberman's stores in the Northwest, estimates that 85 to 90 percent of its wood is certified.
	www.spokesmanreview.com /news-story.asp?date=121403&ID=s1454602 (1505 words)

	Word for Word Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Later on any wood which was touched would represent the wood of the cross.
		Irish belief that knocking on wood let the leprechans know that you are thankful for good luck.
		Take your pick, but be sure to knock on wood so you pick the right one.
	plateaupress.com.au /wfw/knock.htm (156 words)

	True forests for Chile
		According to the timber corporations' organization CORMA, which groups the large wood and pulp industries, this campaign will be implemented during five years and during its first phase it will cost one million dollars.
		The campaign says nothing about the way in which the lands now occupied by plantations were acquired, nor about how the state has during all these years subsidized the establishment of alien tree plantations with the consequent enrichment of large scale plantation owners.
		Neither does the campaign explain that the objective of these plantations is not to produce high value-added wood products, but are instead oriented at producing raw wood and pulp for export.
	www.wrm.org.uy /bulletin/39/Chile.html (495 words)

	Hockey team knocking on wood - The Boston Globe
		Senior Colleen Sanborn, manning her study period job last week, sat behind the desk in Woburn High athletic director Jim Duran's office and, with practiced efficiency, answered the jangling phone.
		In fact, if you mention it, they'll probably run to the first wooden object they can find and give it a sharp rap with their knuckles -- knocking on wood for good luck.
		Without the glitz of Acton-Boxborough's 50-straight win jaunt in football -- ESPN cameras won't be joining the Tanners at their games anytime soon -- Woburn's girls hockey team's undefeated streak stands at 45.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2005/01/09/hockey_team_knocking_on_wood (620 words)

	BFRO Report 1584: Loud knocking of wood striking another piece of wood
		We had some wood and paper but I forgot matches at the truck so we had to turn around and walk back to the truck.
		We had walked through a half mile of woods and through a clearcut about half mile wide.
		We grabbed my spotlight and waited near the truck for a half hour to hear more knocking and we also knocked two pieces of wood together ourselves but couldn't get a reaction.
	bfro.net /GDB/show_report.asp?ID=1584&PrinterFriendly=True (369 words)

	TheFA.com - No knocking Wood
		On paper, Boreham Wood may not have seemed a significant threat to Conference National Gravesend and Northfleet, but there was a stunning upset at the Meadow Park Ground.
		Blyth Spartans were also underdogs going into their clash with Conference South Welling United but the contrast in fortunes with Boreham Wood couldn’t have been greater.
		The only side in non-league history to win eight rounds in one FA Cup season were 2-0 down at the break, Jamie Day slamming in an exquisite 25 yard volley out of nothing and then Danny Kedwell powering home a header on the stroke of half-time for the visitors.
	www.thefa.com /TheFACup/TheFATrophy/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2006/01/FA_Trophy_roundup.htm?WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublisheddefault.htm (508 words)

	History of the Rosary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Often we use the phrase, "Knock on wood" - and proceed to do just that: knock on a table or a door or whatever wood is handy.
		It was customary to touch the Wood of Life three times (as a confession of faith in the Holy Trinity).
		This act of touching the True Cross became the earliest recorded histories of "knocking on wood." This history, alas, has nothing to do with the Rosary since the Rosary is a much later innovation.
	www.rosaryworkshop.com /HistoriesIndex.htm (639 words)

	BFRO Report 12915: Zoologist hears wood knocking. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		I heard wood knocks, just two clear knocks towards the north of my tent.
		ALSO NOTICED: i was trying to listening for other wood knocks or other noises but did not heard anything else.
		She is very familiar with the local wildlife -- too familiar for the wood knocking to be misidentified woodpeckers, etc.
	www.bfro.net /GDB/show_report.asp?id=12915 (230 words)

	WOOD SPIRITS
		They are so accurate that you will think your Knock On Wood is made of real wood.
		Wood Spirit "Redbud" from the Knock On Wood Collection
		Wood Spirit "Douglas" from the Knock On Wood Collection
	www.area51collectibles.com /woodspirits.html (347 words)

	Variety.com - Knocking on Wood
		Posted: Thurs., May 12, 2005, 5:46pm PT Knocking on Wood
		Production is slated to begin in September on the love story set in the U.K. and the U.S. during the turbulent 1960s and featuring the music of the Beatles.
		Wood recently wrapped TriStar's "Running With Scissors." She also stars in "Down in the Valley," premiering at Cannes.
	www.variety.com /article/VR1117922678?categoryId=13&cs=1 (198 words)

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