Lost Arts
We don't make wooden barrels and wagon wheels any more, but the tools and techniques of the cooper and the wheelmaker remain useful to the modern woodworker. Plus, these traditional skills and techniques are fascinating to learn about. See also Coaches & Wagons, Memoirs.
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Farm Motors: Practical Hints for Handy-men
J. Brownlee Davidson,Leon Wilson Chase
This complete guide, originally published in 1908, presents the origins and mechanical principles of farm motors of every description. Includes waterwheels, tidal... [read more]
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$12.95 |
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Mountainman Crafts & Skills
David Montgomery
Filled with valuable information for hobbyists, survival enthusiasts, family campers and everyone who enjoys outdoor life, Mountainman Crafts and Skills is the... [read more]
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$14.95 |
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Native American Crafts & Skills
David Montgomery
In this fully illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival, the skills and handicrafts of Native Americans developed over hundreds of years... [read more]
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$14.95 |
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Tales from the Blue Ox
Dan Brett
Here is a fascinating collection of the best tools, techniques, and recipes from the Victorian era, often considered the "golden age" of... [read more]
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$29.95 |
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The Cooper and His Trade
Kenneth Kilby
The Cooper and His Trade.
The first book on how to make barrels written by an actual cooper. The first part of the... [read more]
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$21.95 |
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