| Celebrating Birch - Fox Chapel Publishing
 Celebrating Birch
Author: North House Folk School
Product Code: 3077
ISBN: 1-56523-307-7
Pages: 192
Binding Information: Soft Cover
Size: 8.5" X 11"
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Pub Date: November 2007 - In Stock
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Retail Price: $24.95
Based upon the most popular woodworking course at the North House Folk School in Minnesota, this beautifully illustrated book covers all the aspects of the birch, North America’s most versatile and celebrated tree, from its unlimited uses and craft applications to its place in countless cultural legends. Anyone interested in history and the craft of woodworking will revel in the discovery of the birch’s role as a Welsh token of love and its mysterious connection with witches' brooms while also enjoying the 15 beautiful craft projects. Replete with gorgeous process photos and expert instruction, Celebrating Birch provides devoted insight into the material used to create folded bark baskets, carved ornaments, turned wooden bowls, and much, much more.
The North House Folk School preserves traditional skills and crafts of the past by teaching their practical use in today's world. Located on Lake Superior in Grand Marais, Minnesota, it is a school that master craftsmen facilitate courses in -- among other crafts -- woodworking, woodcarving, basketry, timber framing, and boatbuilding. |
