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Identification and use 2rev ed by terry porter isbn. Knocking on wood, or to touch wood, refers to the apotropaic1 tradition in western folklore of literally touching knocking on wood, or merely stating that you are doing or intend same, in order to avoid tempting fate after making a favorable observation, a boast, or declaration concerning ones own death. Miscellaneous wood books woodworking books woodworking. Goodwood anecdotes and goodwood remembered are books. The woodworkers library woodworking books, projects.
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