| #555571 in Books | 2016-08-12 | Original language:English | 9.25 x1.06 x7.52l,2.28 | File type: PDF | 482 pages | Ships from Vermont||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| Please, please put this book back into print|By dlhitzeman|Gene Logsdon's Practical Skills is a great primer for anyone wanting to learn about the skills our ancestors accumulated to get by in the age before electricity and mass mechanization. It is a great resource to start the quest to learn such skills, to identify otherwise unknown tools, and to start the process of develop|From Library Journal|A how-to book for the homesteader, this covers livestock management, butchering, and building country lanes. Other topics of more general interest include patchwork quilting, woodlot management, minor household repairs, and gardening tips. T
Gene Logsdon has long served as a voice of grounded agricultural wisdom. His wry humor and keen insights have made him a favorite among homesteaders, gardeners, orchardists, and farmers. In Gene Logsdon’s Practical Skills, he turns his attention to traditional crafts and practices, reviving and documenting the homemaking, culinary, and agricultural skills handed down through generations of American farmers.
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