
Foxfire 6
Shoe Making, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, A Water-Powered Sawmill
Foxfire Fund, Inc.(Author)
Eliot Wigginton(Editor)
Alfred A. Knopf (Publisher)
Published on 26. August 1980
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-0-385-15272-3 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions.
Volume six of the Foxfire series covers shoemaking, crafting toys and games, carving gourd banjos, song bows and wooden locks, creating a water-powered sawmill, and other fascinating topics.
Volume six of the Foxfire series covers shoemaking, crafting toys and games, carving gourd banjos, song bows and wooden locks, creating a water-powered sawmill, and other fascinating topics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-385-15272-3 (9780385152723)
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Persons
Founded in 1966, FOXFIRE is a nonprofit education organization. Foxfire's learner-centered, community-based approach is advocated through The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center and grounded in the Southern Appalachian culture that promotes a sense of place and appreciation of local people and culture as essential educational tools.