Australian Traditional Bush Crafts

Summit Books, 1980. Softcover. Very Good. AUSTRALIANA AgricultureNow almost a standard reference book, this is known to bushies Australia-wide and is found on even the most remote station properties. Its popularity may be gauged from the fact that it has been in print for over 20 years and has gone into over a dozen editions. It gives simple instructions for all the basic bush crafts from fencing, building, leatherwork, knots, fishnets, whips and much more.This handbook is a mixture of folk lore and directions and is a guide to make your own gates and fences, dams and tanks; simple buildings of wood, stone, mud or rammed earth; furniture, lighting and power. Mr Edwards gives clear instructions plus around 700 drawings. 143 p. : ill. ; 28 cm (ex-library stamps) #120424 Handicraft -- Australia Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Softcover Very Good