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Back to basics : a complete guide to traditional skills

Gehring, Abigail R. (Added Author).

Summary: The classic guide to self-sufficiency, with more than 200,000 copies sold-now fully updated!Anyone who wants to learn basic living skills-the kind employed by our forefathers-and adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful, full-color guide. Countless readers have turned to Back to Basics for inspiration and instruction, escaping to an era before power saws and fast-food restaurants and rediscovering the pleasures and challenges of a healthier, greener, and more self-sufficient lifestyle. Now newly updated, the hundreds of projects, s.

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  • ISBN: 1910097667
  • ISBN: 9781910097663
  • ISBN: 1629148628
  • ISBN: 9781629148625
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (1900 pages)
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  • Edition: Fourth edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Skyhorse Publishing, 2014.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: Tanning and LeatherworkWoodworking; Broommaking; Scrimshaw; Household Recipes; Metalworking; Stenciling; Flower Drying and Pressed Flowers; Gourd Craft; Soapmaking; Candlemaking; Basketry; Part Six Recreation at Home And in the Wild; Old-time Good Times; Crafting a Dulcimer; Celebrating Holidays; Canoeing and Kayaking; Wilderness Camping; Outdoors in Winter; Fishing; Living With Nature; Appendix; Organized Assistance : The Extension Service and Other Groups; Index.
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