Henley's Formulas for Home and Workshop
Take a copy of Henley's, a random handful of ingredients, and some kitchen pots, and most of 1900-era technology is in reach. An amazing book. Looking for recipes for root beer, toothpaste, shoe polish, peach extract, handmade photographic papers, glycerin soap, or a cure for foot itch in chickens? Look no further.
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Tan Your Hide!
Everything you need to know to start turning animal hides into useable leather and furs.
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The Whole Craft of Spinning
Short, detailed, and packed with useful information. It includes simple methods of spinning (such as the drop spindle) for those who don't feel up to building a spinning wheel from scratch. If you're going to make cloth, you have to have something to start with
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Woodstock Craftsman's Manual
Serious hippie funk. Some of the sections aren't going to be of much use in the middle (or the aftermath) of a crisis, but it includes good practical instructions for crocheting, organic leather making, pottery, weaving, and a good deal more.
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