Foxfire 6: Shoemaking, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, a Water-Powered Sawmill (Foxfire #6) Contributor(s): Foxfire Fund Inc (Author) , Wigginton, Eliot (Editor)

Foxfire 6: Shoemaking, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, a Water-Powered Sawmill (Foxfire #6)
Contributor(s): Foxfire Fund Inc (Author) , Wigginton, Eliot (Editor)

A variety of articles taken from Foxfire magazine includes the art of shoemaking, banjo and songbows, and other events in a region near the Appalachian Mountains.


Volume 6 of the "Foxfire" series covers shoemaking, 100 toys and games, gourd banjos and song bows, wooden locks, a water-powered sawmill, and other fascinating topics.

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.

 Biographical Note:
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.

ISBN: 0385152728    EAN: 9780385152723