Foxfire 6: Shoe Making, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, A Water-Powered Sawmill
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Foxfire 6: Shoe Making, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, A Water-Powered Sawmill
By (Author) Foxfire Fund
Edited by Eliot Wigginton
6
Random House USA Inc
Anchor Books
31st March 1999
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Local history
Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts
975
Physical Properties
Paperback
512
Width 152mm, Height 234mm, Spine 34mm
561g
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. Volumesix of the Foxfire seriescovers shoemaking,crafting toys and games, carving gourdbanjos,song bows and wooden locks, creating a water-poweredsawmill, and other fascinating topics.
Author Bio
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.
