â¢ BALSA (noun). The noun BALSA has 2 senses: 1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats. 2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts. Familiarity information: BALSA used as a noun is rare.. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats. 2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts.
Josiah Wedgwood Â© Wedgwood was an innovative designer, a manufacturer of high-quality pottery and a campaigner for social reform.Josiah Wedgwood was born into a family of potters on 12 July 1730, at Burslem, Staffordshire.osiah Wedgwood Â© Wedgwood was an innovative designer, a manufacturer of high-quality pottery and a campaigner for social reform.
Click title or picture for full article. Hand Drill-Primitive Fire Starting Prometheus, son of a Titan stole fire from the heavens defying Zeus and gave it back to man kind. Different stories are told as to the origins of fire.hatever happened, fire still remains a subject of interest to many. We learn how to start a fire with matches, Ferrocerium, and to a small group the obsession turns to primitive fire skills. Fire by friction, the bug usually begins with the bow drill. Slowly, we learn about the importance of wood selection.