woodworm

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Thus he speculated that this could be the reason why these masters did not pass on any recipes to later generations and also why furniture from the same region has not succumb to woodworm, as Milanese furniture has.

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  • Here were those first phrases his mother had taught him when he tended that pulley, and the longer and more complex melodies that would keep back those four apocalyptic demons of the milling industry, which were: weevils, woodworm, fire, and rats. —  FSFMagazine,May2007
  • The soundboard also has a woodworm hole, but it looks very old and I don't think it's anything to worry about. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • So we decided on a full repair of those cracks, sealing the instrument against woodworm (!), replacing the purfling / binding missing pieces, a new bridge, fret dressing, and a nice French polish to finish it off. —  Mandolin Cafe News
  • It had patches of woodworm but went like the wind. —  British Blogs
  • Pretty much all ancient houses and churches have some woodworm damage. —  sweasel.com
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