Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Thursday Trivia for DD
If my memory is correct this will be my last trivia for Dan. Dan will be back next week so I hope I have not bored you folks, : ' >.
There could be some conflicting answers for today's trivia. Based on my sources who(m) developed sandpaper?
The Egyptians?
Re: Thursday Trivia for DD
Thr Chinese invented everything else. Surely they invented this also.
Oh come on John.....
....the Chinese? What about Thomas Edison? Yes, surely he invented sand paper. I think he first used it on his phonographs. But the sound turned out to be too "gravelly".
Tom
Re: Hint
Based on hearsay, this group of people liked cottonwood.
Are you talking about
actual sandpaper, like the stuff we use today? Or something that does the job of sandpaper? I understand that several cultures used sharkskin to smooth wood.
Lynn
Re: Wrong Continent
Thanks for trying, anymore NY guesses, : ' >.
Re: Are you talking about
I believe sandpaper as We know it is a 1915(?) 3M development. As you suggeste: something that does the job of sandpaper.
WAG
George Sand?
Oh, well, it was a good guess, right?
Re: Hint #2
This group of people makes wooden cottonwood dolls.
Re: Hint #2
Are you talking of the Kachina dolls of the Pueblo Indians? The Hopi, et al.
Fred
Under slight overcast in Eastern Missouri
Re: Bingo!
"Sandpaper" was invented by the Hopi Indians. According to my info. Thanks to all that played.