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Traditional crafts and skills from the country : from the garden to the kitchen, and raising chickens to woodworking, a fresh and easy-to-follow approach to country wisdom / Monte and Joan Burch.

Burch, Monte, (author.). Burch, Joan, (author.). Burch, Monte. Reproduction of (work): Country crafts and skills : more than 100 easy projects. (Added Author).

Summary:

A growing number of people are intrigued by the "homesteader" experience and the idea of doing things themselves, whether they own a big spread in the wilderness or live on a small plot of land in the suburbs. Traditional Crafts and Skills from the Country presents the practical information necessary to become more self-reliant at home, pick up a new hobby, or even learn a skill that may provide a secondary income.

Record details

ISBN: 9781493061983
ISBN: 1493061984
Physical Description: vi, 262 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Publisher: [Guilford, Connecticut] : [Lyons Press], [2021]
Copyright: ℗♭2003.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part 1. Livestock. Cattle ; Swine ; Goats and Sheep ; Poultry ; Bees ; The Farm Pond -- Part 2. Gardens and Orchards. Gardens ; Berries ; The Home Orchard -- Part 3. From the Woodlot. Chainsaw Basics ; Cutting Trees ; Sawmills ; Log Construction ; Firewood -- Part 4. Old-Time Country Crafts. Basketry ; Corn Crafts ; Candle Making ; Making Soap ; Spinning, Dying, and Weaving ; Braided Rugs -- Part 5. From the Wild. Wild Greens ; Other Wild Plants ; Wild Nuts ; Wild Berries ; Wild Fruits ; Wild Spices and Teas -- Part 6. Preserving Foods. Cool Storage ; Curing, Drying, Smoking, and Salting Foods ; Canning Foods ; Freezing Foods ; Making Jellies, Jams, and Fruit Butters -- Part 7. Woodcrafting. Slab and Rustic Furniture ; Rustic Accessories -- Part 8. Around the Farm. Sharpening Tools ; Fencing ; Laying Stone ; Using an Axe -- Part 9. From the Kitchen. Dairy Products ; Grains and Grain Products -- Part 10. Woodsmanship. Reading the Weather ; Staying Found ; Trapping ; Knots -- Part 11. Home Butchering. Butchering Tools ; Butchering Poultry ; Butchering Pork ; Butchering Beef ; Butchering Lamb and Goats ; Butchering Venison and Big Game ; Index.