Foxfire Volume 4-6 Set

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise best-seller that brought Appalachia’s philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, the Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. This set includes: Foxfire 4 Foxfire 5 Foxfire 6 From Foxfire 4 This fourth volume celebrates Appalachia's home life and creative heritage, including sections on knife making, wood carving, logging, and cheese making, as well as a variety of spirited firsthand narrative accounts from the Appalachian community members that exemplify the Foxfire lifestyle. From Foxfire 5 The fifth Foxfire volume celebrates the survival techniques and resourceful heritage of Appalachia, including topics such as rain-making, blacksmithing, bear hunting, flintlock rifles, and more. Also included are a variety of the kind of spirited firsthand narrative accounts from Appalachian community members that exemplify the Foxfire style. From Foxfire 6 Volume six of the Foxfire series celebrates Appalachia's playful and innovative heritage, covering shoemaking, crafting toys and games, carving gourd banjos, song bows, and wooden locks, creating a water-powered sawmill, and other fascinating topics. Also included are a variety of the kind of spirited firsthand narrative accounts from Appalachian community members that exemplify the Foxfire style.