Prepare to have a myth busted! You’ve probably heard that the Mathematical Bridge, crossing the river Cam in Cambridge, was designed by Sir Isaac Newton without using any nuts or bolts, instead relying on opposing forces to keep the structure taught. 
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Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 25. the Mathematical Bridge, Cambridge
full listWooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 22. The Statues of the Apostles, Prague
Any visitor to Prague will tell you of the city’s picture-box beauty, and in the heart of the old town is a real gem for tourists – the medieval astronomical clock.
Wooden Wonders we’d like to have French polished: 19. Kapellbrücke
Kapellbrucke, or Chapel Bridge, is the oldest wooden covered bridge in Europe. You’ll fine it spanning the Reuss River, in Lucerne, Switzerland, and it really is something of a wooden wonder – inside the bridge, you’ll find paintings dating back to the 17th century.
Our favourite use of wood: Oak
It’s no secret that at Terry Waters French Polishing we love all things wood, particularly when we get to apply our vast French polishing experience and wood restoration expertise. Wood is used in so many different ways and turned into so many different products, and we thought we would share some our favourites with you.
French polishing and antique furniture restoration
Antiques experts may differ in the valuations they place onto items or the history they attribute to an object, but there’s one thing many of them will agree on: When it comes to antique furniture restoration, you’ve got to call in the experts.
Wooden Wonders We’d Like To Have French Polished: 2. The Trojan Horse
Originally found in Virgil’s The Aeneid, the mythological Trojan Horse from classical Greek literature continues to enthral to this day. As the decisive factor of the Trojan War, the horse was created to appear as a victory trophy to the people of Troy following the Greeks failed ten year siege of their city.
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