The Ax Book: The Lore and Science of the Woodcutter

The Ax Book: The Lore and Science of the Woodcutter
by Dudley Cook

The Ax Book: The Lore and Science of the Woodcutter
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Author: Dudley Cook
Illustrator: S. Lawrence Whipple
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-01-01
ISBN: 0911469168
Number of pages: 144
Publisher: "Hood, Alan C. & Company, Inc."

Summary of The Ax Book: The Lore and Science of the Woodcutter

The Ax Book is a thorough guide to cutting wood with hand tools.The author explains how to use various types of axes, hatchets, mauls, saws and wedges to take down trees and prepare firewood. In addition he shows every aspect of dealing with wood from the forest right to the hearth or stove.

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