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The forgotten arts and crafts / John Seymour. by Seymour, John, 1914- New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2001. Subjects Handicraft -- History Edition:  1st American ed. ISBN:  0789458470 (alk. paper) : Contents:  Forgotten arts -- Introduction -- Woodland crafts (Coppicing -- Hurdle making -- Rake making -- Fork making -- Besom making -- Handle making -- Hoop making -- Ladder making -- Crib making -- Broaches & pegs -- Clog sole cutting -- Bodging -- Charcoal burning -- Oak basket making) -- Building crafts (Wooden building -- Walling -- Lime burning -- Thatching -- Slate cutting) -- Crafts of the field (Hedge laying -- Dry-stone walling -- Making stiles -- Well digging -- Peat cutting) -- Workshop crafts (Chair making -- Founding -- Blacksmithing -- Wheelwrighting -- Coopering -- Turning -- Wains & coaches -- Sled making -- Boatbuilding -- Coracle making -- Sail making -- Rope making -- Net making -- Tanning & curing -- Harness making -- Saddle making -- Making horse collars -- Boot & shoemaking -- Clog making -- Knife making -- Millstone dressing -- Sticks & crooks -- Making field gates -- Potting -- Brickmaking -- Tile making -- Paper making -- Basketry -- Rush & straw work) -- Textiles (Weaving -- Linen craft -- Wool craft -- Silk craft -- Cotton craft) -- Forgotten household crafts -- Introduction -- Kitchen crafts (Preparing food -- Open-hearth cooking -- Cooking at a range -- Baking -- Storing food -- Salting & pickling -- Drying & smoking -- Bottling & canning -- Preserves & confectionery -- Chilling food -- Cleaning & maintenance -- Washing the dishes -- Providing water -- Tea making -- Coffee making -- Ale & beer making -- Wine & cider making -- Herbs & spices -- Keeping livestock -- Keeping bees) -- Dairy crafts (Milk & milk treatments -- Making & using cream -- Butter making -- Cheese making -- Making ice cream) -- Laundry crafts (Drawing water -- Making lye & soap -- Washing linen -- Drying linen -- Pressing linen -- Dyeing) -- Around the home (Gathering & making fuels -- Heating -- Beds & bedrooms -- Home doctoring -- Bathing & the toilet -- Dining & entertaining -- Candle & oil lighting -- Gas & electric lighting -- Cleaning -- Chimney sweeping -- Waste disposal -- Controlling pests & vermin) -- Textile crafts (Spinning -- Mat & rug making -- Lace making -- Crochet -- Tatting & macrame -- Knitting -- Making & repairing clothes -- Quilting & patchwork -- Smocking -- Embroidery) -- Decorative crafts (Painting & papering -- Stenciling -- Furniture & furnishings -- Ornamenting the home -- Festivals & decorations) -- Index. Description:  384 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Notes:  "'The Forgotten arts' first published in 1984 and 'Forgotten household crafts' first published in 1987 in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited, in association with the National Trust"--T.p. verso.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Albert Lea Public Library Nonfiction Book O 745.5 Sey Available Request Copy Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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