Tales from the Blue Ox
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Tales from the Blue Ox

A Hands-On Manual of Traditional Skills from the Blue Ox Millworks Historic Park

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eBook - ePub

Tales from the Blue Ox

A Hands-On Manual of Traditional Skills from the Blue Ox Millworks Historic Park

About this book

Tales From the Blue Ox is a collection of the best tools, techniques, recipes and general common sense gleaned from the history of Victorian-era ingenuity. Interspersed with these gems of nearly forgotten wisdom is the story of one of Northern California's least-known treasures, the Blue Ox Millworks Historic Park. The Blue Ox is a combination living-history museum, sawmill, and custom woodworking shop, specializing in the distinctive gingerbread decoration of Victorian-era homes. It is also a workplace for area artisans and craftspeople whose work ranges from blacksmithing and metal casting to boat building, pottery and vintage printing. This book marks the first attempt to tell the story of the Blue Ox in its entirety, while sharing the skills that have been kept alive there. Starting with a tale of the Victorian craftsmanship that inspired it all, subsequent chapters elaborate on specific crafts ands skills practiced at the Blue Ox. Also included are dozens of formulas for homemade paints, varnishes, glues, and other concoctions useful to artisans and craftsmen alike. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 300 pen-and-ink drawings by the author, Tales From the Blue Ox is a source of both information and inspiration for anyone interested in the traditional arts and/or the golden age of craftsmanship: the Victorian Era.

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Information

Publisher
Astragal Press
Year
2004
eBook ISBN
9781493054473
Subtopic
Mechanical Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Chapter 1: Story of the Blue Ox
  7. Chapter 2: Victorian Architecture
  8. Chapter 3: The Sawmill
  9. Chapter 4: Molding
  10. Chapter 5: Human-Powered Tools
  11. Chapter 6: The Print Shop
  12. Chapter 7: Craftsmen’s Alchemy: Useful Concoctions
  13. Chapter 8: Decorative Plaster
  14. Chapter 9: Turning Wood
  15. Chapter 10: The Blacksmith’s Shop
  16. Chapter 11: The Shingle Mill
  17. Chapter 12: The Boatyard
  18. Chapter 13: Doors and Windows
  19. Chapter 14: The Potter’s Shop
  20. Chapter 15: A Victorian Future