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  WHALEBONE - LoveToKnow Article on WHALEBONE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
To prepare whalebone for its economic applications, the blades or plates are boiled for about twelve hours, till the substance is quite soft, in.
Whalebone, is, however, still in large demand among dressmakers and milliners; but it is principally used in thc brush trade.
The use of whalebone in brushmaking was originally patented by Samuel Crackles in 1808, and various special machines have been adapted for cutting the material into filaments.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WH/WHALEBONE.htm   (513 words)

  
 Whalebone
Whalebone's sire, the bay 1793 Derby winner Waxy, grandson of Eclipse and from a Herod mare, was a sucessful sire of sires and broodmares.
Whalebone's son DEFENCE (1824), from Defiance (by Rubens) was "rather thick and cobby-looking," with a plain head, a short back and broad chest with "splendid" shoulders, standing "a trifle" under 15.2 hands.
Whalebone's son WAVERLEY (1817, out of Margaretta, by Sir Peter Teazle) was the fourth son through whom Whalebone's sire line continued, although it was in America and not the England, that it flourished.
www.tbheritage.com /Portraits/Whalebone.html   (4172 words)

  
 Connecticut - Crucial Land Protected on Whalebone Cove   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Whalebone Cove is a freshwater tidal marsh, its level rising three feet between high tide and low, when expansive mud flats are laid bare.
Whalebone Cove is studded with grasses and reeds, and surrounded by oak, hickory, and hemlock trees.
Whalebone Cove is home to several rare marsh plants, and other colorful plants that are not rare: pickerel weed, cardinal weed, wild iris, and wild roses.
nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/connecticut/press/press833.html   (794 words)

  
 Whalebone
Bred in Suffolk by Augustus Henry Fitzroy (1735-1811), 3rd Duke of Grafton, at Euston Hall, near Thetford, on the Suffolk/Norfolk border, Whalebone was a brother to the Derby winner Whisker (b.c.
Ladbroke and after the latter's death, Whalebone was sold by Tattersalls in 1814 to George O'Brien Wyndham (1751-1837), 3rd Earl of Egremont, Petworth, Sussex.
Whalebone was Champion Sire in 1826 and 1827.
www.bloodlines.net /TB/Bios/Whalebone.htm   (1577 words)

  
 WHALEBONE - Online Information article about WHALEBONE
The continually increasing rarity of the Greenland whale has caused an enormous appreciation in the value of whalebone of recent years, as compared to the prices obtaining the first half of the last century.
For about twenty years preceding the year 1840 the average price of this commodity was about £163 per ton; while in the year 1835 whalebone of the Greenland whale sold at £250 per ton, and that of the south Atlantic fl whale (Balaena australis) at £145 per ton.
The best quality of whalebone is known in the trade as " size-bone," and consists of plates not less than 6 ft. in length.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /WAT_WIL/WHALEBONE.html   (6036 words)

  
 An Tir Book of Whalebone
This January A.S. XXXIII revision of the Kingdom of An Tir Book of Whalebone is the result of a number of changes made to both the way children’s Whalebone contests are conducted throughout the Kingdom and to a number of the rules regarding Whalebone itself.
A senior Whalebone Marshal shall take an active part in training new Whalebone Marshals, and should be appealed to when there is a question about required equipment or a new whalebone (before it is appealed to the Whalebone Marshal in Charge or his/her representative for the contest).
The maximum whalebone length is equal to the height of the contestant or 6 feet, whichever is less, including the handle.
www.antir.sca.org /Pubs/whalebone.html   (3329 words)

  
 Maui's Dwelling Place - About the Carving   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This complex and intricate sculpture is comprised of Pounamu greenstone (nephrite jade), kauri, and sperm whalebone (with paua pearl inlay), representing the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms which support mankind.
A joint project of two modern Maori carvers, the whalebone and kauri base was carved by Chris "Kiri" Matatahi, and the Pounamu greenstone was carved by Peter Plumb.
The whalebone is 79 cm long and 40 cm wide at the furthest points.
www.artpasifika.com /about.html   (232 words)

  
 whalebone --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Whalebone was once important in the production of corsets, brushes, and other goods.
It was worn with whalebone stays and multiple other petticoats and flounces.
In 1856, horsehair and whalebone were replaced by a light frame of metal spring hoops.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9076729?tocId=9076729   (619 words)

  
 triple j's unearthed 2003 - Bands: Tasmania - Whalebone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Whalebone made friends with Wagga Wagga band Stonehouse and in the next few years (until Stonehouse moved to the UK) the bands played and supported each other on tours of their own states.
Whalebone have played Tasmanian music festivals such as The Aquarius music festival (headlined by some world music band!), RAW 2000 (headlined by Shihad/The Fauves) and also several Basin Concerts (1998 headlined by Yothu Yindi one year and The Hunters and Collectors the next, 1999).
Whalebone regularly play every corner of the small state of Tasmania and are keen to play to new audiences.
www.abc.net.au /triplej/unearthed/bands/s804796.htm   (760 words)

  
 The Whalebone Freehouse Norwich Pubs Norfolk Inns Public House Norwich East Anglia UK.
The Whalebone was built circa 1840 and was carefully renovated in 1995.
The Whalebone is a centre for sports clubs hosting Old Catton Cricket Club, TWIGS Golf Society and many shooting and fishing groups, all of which are the passion of Mine Host.
The Whalebone is one of a dying breed.
www.whalebonefreehouse.co.uk   (266 words)

  
 Whalebone Smoothing Board
Whalebone smoothing boards have been found mostly from western Norway (40 finds), and occasionally elsewhere (Roesdahl and Wilson 1992, Fitzhugh and Ward 2000).
Since whalebone is no longer readily available, I decided to use laminated paper embedded in phenolic resin (e.g.
I do not know what color fresh whalebone is, so I color-matched the micarta to the aged whalebone of the 1000-year-old smoothing board in Fig.
www.stringpage.com /viking/board.html   (1061 words)

  
 How Ladies' Garments Were Made: odds and ends
The enormous demand for whalebone in the eras of hoops and crinolines threatened to annihilate the whale poulation and sent prices soaring.
While whalebone can be shaped when soaked in water for a while, horn needs hot steam.
I've recently had the opportunity of handling real whalebone which I'd taken from a bodice that was so tattered that the best I could do was dissect to learn about the technique.
www.marquise.de /en/1900/howto/odds.shtml   (690 words)

  
 Connecticut - Whalebone Cove Preserve
Whalebone Cove is also home to several rare marsh plants, and other colorful plants that are not rare: pickerel weed, cardinal weed, wild iris, and wild roses.
Whalebone Cove is one of the most undisturbed and biologically significant freshwater tidal marshes on the Connecticut River.
In 2001, the Connecticut chapter purchased 4.2 acres that includes tidal marsh and sloping wooded land on the north side of Ferry Road and Whalebone Cove.
nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/connecticut/preserves/art5765.html   (298 words)

  
 The Gallery's Materials -- Bone and Whalebone
Whalebone is the next most famous material for carving.
The largest and most commonly used whalebone, this has a greyish colour and a lot of grain -- and a lot of small holes made by blood vessels.
Whalebone were or patu were second only to jade weapons in pre-European Aotearoa (New Zealand).
www.carving.co.nz /galbone.html   (556 words)

  
 Whalebone Vineyards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Whalebone vineyard derives its name from the many whale and marine fossils trapped in the vineyards’ broken shale and limestone.
Today the vines have lost their youthful exuberance and are gracefully transforming into a harmonious, low vigor vineyard, which needs little manipulation to produce low yields and high concentration required for quality wine.
Whalebone Vineyard and Winery started with the bones and a homemade wine called BOB WINE.
www.whalebonevineyard.com   (190 words)

  
 "Muthuh's Rides - Whalebone to Wolf Creek"
Hardly a city by any means, actually a part of Nags Head Postal Delivery, but locals want you to remember it by the original name, after a Gas Station Owner who set out a real Whales Skeleton to attract the curious.
For the portion of the ride actually on Hwy 64, between Whalebone and Wolf Creek, I will be writing a book, titled understandably, "Whalebone to Wolf Creek".
Not a typical point-to-point guidebook, but rather a collection of mini-adventures along the way, highlighting not only the points of interest along the way but the people who make them interesting.
www.muthuh.com /wb2wc.shtml   (446 words)

  
 The bizarre case of the bone-eating worms - Science Mysteries - MSNBC.com
The female worms are illustrated both in their tubes and with a whalebone “cutaway,” to reveal their large ovisacs and extensive roots that invade the bone.
The small males live in the tubes of the females and are shown as “blowups” with their relative positions in the tubes indicated by the dark lines.
This “sexual dimorphism” is especially surprising because the males and females of their sea-vent-dwelling worm relatives are about the same size, according to author Greg Rouse from South Australian Museum and the University of Adelaide in Adelaide, South Australia.
msnbc.msn.com /id/5549064?GT1=4244   (1298 words)

  
 Savoy Central - www.savoycentral.com - Official Savoy Web Site
'Whalebone' ('Hawaii, Oslo' version) is now showing at the Savoy Cinema.
Paul, Lauren and Frode were at the NRK studios today on the Petre radio program 'Musikmisjonen' to promote 'Savoy', where they talked about the album and played 'Whalebone' and 'Empty Of Feeling'.
Trailer), directed by Erik Poppe, and is set for release in Norway on the 24th of September.
www.savoycentral.com   (1027 words)

  
 Whalebone Brewery
We do not maintain a list of beers brewed by each brewery, but recommend you visit the entry for Whalebone Brewery on www.beermad.org.uk.
The Whalebone will be the initial main outlet.
The links we provide cover both possibilities; Ceremonial Counties which are the areas for which a Lord-Lieutenant has been appointed; and Shire Counties which represent the position before the 1974 re-organisation.
www.quaffale.org.uk /php/brewery/857   (162 words)

  
 www.whalebonepolly.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Whalebone Polly was founded in the winter of 2003 by Rachael Dadd and Kate Stables.
All contributing to the writing and arranging of their songs, the three of them have found a very natural way of working and playing together.
Although there’s no fixed rule, the general Whalebone Polly consists of Kate on banjo, Rachael playing guitar and Virpi on the violin, and they all sing harmonies on each other’s songs.
www.whalebonepolly.co.uk   (555 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Whalebone Avenue Guide | Whalebone Avenue London, RM6, England, UK | London Streets by Street | London ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Whalebone Avenue is located in the borough of Barking and Dagenham
Below we present a selection of upcoming events, local attractions and great places to eat and shop.
The nearest underground station to Whalebone Avenue is 'Newbury Park ' which is about 68 minutes to the West.
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/whalebone_avenue_8df.html   (93 words)

  
 LondonTown.com | Whalebone Lane South Guide | Whalebone Lane South London, RM8, England, UK | London Streets by Street ...
Whalebone Lane South London, RM8, England, UK
Whalebone Lane South is located in the borough of Barking and Dagenham
The nearest underground station to Whalebone Lane South is 'Dagenham Heathway ' which is about 46 minutes to the South East.
www.londontown.com /LondonStreets/whalebone_lane_south_b57.html   (127 words)

  
 Ferry Point Park Field Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Because of their close proximity to the Bermuda Biological Station, Ferry Point Park and Whalebone Bay are favorable locations for the initial exploration of the Bermuda land and marine environments.
The Belmont Formation forms a conspicuous wave-cut bench at Whalebone Bay which is exposed by low tide.
Near the rocks at the north-west end of the bay are abundant gorgonian corals, both rod forms and sea fans, and hard corals such as Rose Coral.
www.bbsr.edu /Education/field_guides/ferry_point/ferry_point.html   (724 words)

  
 A whalebone staybusk. - - Port Cities
Description: A whalebone staybusk, pierced with a hole at the top.
These items were used to stiffen the front of a bodice and were popular love tokens.
This creature does not have the teeth characteristic of the sperm whale.
www.portcities.org.uk /server/show/conMediaFile.6063/A-whalebone-staybusk.html   (137 words)

  
 Amazon.com: All Products Search Results: Whalebone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Food and helminth fauna of whalebone whales (Mystacoceti) in the main whaling regions of the world ocean =: Pitanie i gelmintofauna usatyky kitov (Mystacoceti)...
On the nomenclature of the whalebone whales of the tenth edition of Linnæus's Systema naturæ (Smithsonian Institution.
On the nomenclature of the whalebone whales of the tenth edition of Linnaeus's Systema naturae (Proceedings U.S. National Museum)
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/search-handle-url?ix=blended&fqp=keywordsWhalebone&nsp=external-tagicongroupinterna&fl=templates/search/aps.html   (274 words)

  
 Pink Long Whalebone Corset - Corsets and Crinolines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A long straight pink herringbone coutil corset made in Paris prior to the first World War.
The fact that it had whalebone by this point in time (whalebone was rarely used by this point as whales were endangered) made it a very expensive corset along with all the nice extras it had (like the flossing, lace, bows).
Whether the whalebone used was new boning or recycled whalebone from old parasols and corsets is unknown.
www.corsetsandcrinolines.com /timelineitem.php?index=191031   (236 words)

  
 whalebone gallery port fairy: splash   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Whalebone gallery is a co-operative gallery in Port Fairy a small coastal village at the end of the Great Ocean Road on the shipwreck coast in the south west of Victoria, Australia.
The gallery is run by its six artists members and features examples of some of the finest work of this region, and some say the State.
Their work can be seen on Whalebone Gallery's main page, as well as the artists individual pages.
www.portfairygallery.com   (110 words)

  
 Whalebone Surf Shop - Store Activities
Kelly Slater and actor Dennis Hopper talking about how sick the Whalebone Surf Shop sticker is on the board behind them at the 2004 Boost Mobile Pro in San Clemente, CA held at lowers.
Jim Vaughn with Team Whalebone on their trip to California to surf in the finals of the Quicksilver Surf Shop Team Challenge.
The Black family from Fairfax, VA totally representing Whalebone in the Summer of 2004.
www.whalebonesurfshop.com /activities.htm   (225 words)

  
 Savoy - Whalebone   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The first promo only single released from Savoy's new album "Savoy" was "Whalebone".
This very limited promo only CD comes in transparent plastic cover and features an edit version of the song (3:58).
The disc itself is very plain with "SAVOY "WHALEBONE" [3.58]" printed in fl letters at the top and track information at the bottom.
www.btinternet.com /~darsu/discography/savoy/whale.htm   (56 words)

  
 whalebone on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
NAGS HEAD SIGNS SHOULD HELP TOURISTS WHALEBONE JUNCTION INTERSECTION IS SITE OF ACCIDENTS, CONFUSION.(LOCAL)
The appeal of a whalebone corset and a bustle.(Comment)
Moby nicked Missing whalebones, a former rugby star and how the cunning islanders of Coll tried to hide their treasure from museum bosses.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-whalebon.asp   (326 words)

  
 Export of Inuit Sculpture Containing Whalebone or Ivory
Section 101 allowed Alaskan Natives to continue their traditions of hunting marine mammals for food and using parts of such animals as raw materials in the making of clothes, crafts and artwork.
Therefore, American citizens would not be allowed to purchase any artwork containing ivory or whalebone from Canada and have it brought or shipped back to the United States.
Inuit sculpture containing whalebone, walrus or narwal tusks (both considered ivory) are restricted from import and export.
www.freespiritgallery.ca /exportinuitart.htm   (399 words)

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