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Published in 1981 by the Reader's Digest Association, Inc. in Pleasantville, New York. Covers everything from
buying land and building on it and raising your own food to recreation at home and in the wild. This book has
valuable information about learning and enjoying tradition Early American skills, from forging a tool to making
a corn-husk doll to making dies from plants and braiding your own rugs.
Ceramic Formulas, the Complete Compendium
By Conrad. A popular compilation of recipes for glaze, clay, slip, stains, enamels, glass, and more. $22.95
paperback. Order from The Potter's Shop, 31 Thorp Road, Needham Heights, MA 02194, (617) 449-7687.
[The] Complete Library of Metal Working, Blacksmithing, and Soldering
By Oscar Almeida.
Cumberland General Store
A catalog filled with survival items such as spinning wheels, gardening tools, the complete Foxfire book series,
butter making, and windmills. Phone (800) 334-4640 or fax (615) 456-1211 to order the $4.00 catalog.
Dirt for Making Things
By Stoeppelman. Apprenticeship with Maricopa potters. The definitive work on this rapidly vanishing style of
ware. $14.95 paperback. Order from The Potter's Shop, 31 Thorp Road, Needham Heights, MA 02194, (617)
449-7687.
Drake's Modern Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing
By J.G. Holstrom.
Foxfire
Edited by Eliot Wigginton, which contains practical knowledge on how to survive as our ancestors did as the
turn of the century, complete with diagrams and detailed instructions. Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1540 Broadway,
New York, NY 10036, (212) 354-6500.
From This Earth, the Ancient Art of Pueblo Pottery
Steward Peckham, a scholar and expert in southwestern pottery, steps through ancient works with insight,
interest, and beautiful photos. $39.95 paperback. Order from The Potter's Shop, 31 Thorp Road, Needham
Heights, MA 02194, (617) 449-7687.
[The] Handyman's Book, Tools, Materials & Processes Employed in Woodworking
By Paul N. Hasluck. 760 pages with 2,545 illustrations and working drawings. ISBN 0-89815-203-8 Published
by 10-Speed Press, PO Box 7123, Berkeley, CA 94707. 1987. Originally published in 1903. $11.95. Aside from
being a true bargain in book prices, this is a remarkable book in hand crafting almost anything from wood, using
only hand tools. Includes drawings for various items such as furniture, outbuildings, homes, tool boxes, etc. and
a detailed description of the selection, use, maintenance and care of hand tools. Recommended by
decastro@netcom.com (Richard A. De Castro), on misc.survivalism.
Handy Farm Devices
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