Foxfire 3: Animal Care, Banjos and Dulcimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng, and Still More Affairs of Plain Living
Volume three of this series covers animal care, banjos and dulcimers, wild plant foods, butter churns, ginseng and more.
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Foxfire 3, looking for old mountain banjos
These books were popular back in the 70s and I went hunting for the third volume because of an article on old Mountain banjos and how to build them. It was very helpful, but what I really enjoyed about the book were the very personal stories about the people of Appalachia. It's an added bonus. The articles are both how to pieces, and cultivate history of the region. Fun and interesting to read. My ancestors were from these mountains, too. The book gave me some insight on how they lived. Great read. And if I ever want to tan a groundhog hide , I know hoe to do it!😬
FANTASTIC SERIES
My son wanted the entire Foxfire collection so I purchased all of the books from Amazon. He has read all of the books now and while some of the volumes he said did not have much practical instructional information he still enjoyed reading them immensely if just for the story aspect. These books are great for anyone who loves to read about old-fashioned ways of living before modern conveniences were commonplace or for someone who wants to learn how many things were done before things were so readily available. These books would be great for anyone who is of the "survivalist" mindset or anyone who just wants to learn to be more self sufficient.
A great book!
I love the Foxfire series of books. I'm slowly adding to my collection of them that was started as a gift from a family member.
A very good read
We purchased Foxfire volumes 1-12 in a single purchase and are very pleased. If one is looking to learn skills from the "old school," then this series is a good one to purchase. Whether searching for how to build a log cabin the good, old-school way, learning how to make a natural bed of hay, stitching, or soap-making, this series will be valuable to you. The directions are good, and in many cases there are detailed photos or drawings that accompany the instructions being given. A good read. Worth the money if you are interested in learning many skills that are quickly being lost from generations past.
Foxfire 3: Animal Care
My mom had these in NC when I visited her years ago. I wanted my own set and found all the volums that I needed right here on Amazon.com at real great prices, I have 5 volums now. These are great books well written, they got plenty of things to read and do if your a country type man fending for himself. If our economy ever collapses, you'll need these to learn how to do stuff to stay alive and take care of your family... plus they're great reading.....!
Foxfire books are an absolute must have
I am working on collecting the whole collection in its original covers for myself and my daughter. My Dad had the whole series and I loved these books. I'm slowly building up. They are very hard to find so I purchase when I find them.
Great American History
The whole Foxfire experience is marvelous. Just think about that teacher who assigned these mountain children the joyful task of gathering local history of the way the old folks lived. The resulting books have been printed/reprinted/loved/appreciated for several decades now. I needed this one to authenticate a story I was writing about how my grandparents lived, and the Foxfire book(s) do just that. They are all classics, and this one is a real treasure.
Great Book
Have always loved these books!!!
Excellent book series
excellent book series
another great Foxfire book!
I am so glad that these people took the time to interview and document these stories and people and their way of life. It would have been a shame to have all of this history and knowledge go to waste.
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