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The Kaufmann Mercantile guide : how to split wood, shuck an oyster, and master other simple pleasures / edited by Alexandra Redgrave and Jessica Hundley.

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New York : Princeton Architectural Press, c2015.

Home economics.

Do-it-yourself work.

223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Kitchen : Care for cast-iron pans ; Shuck an oyster ; Saber a champagne bottle ; Make fire cider ; Preserve fresh herbs ; Care for kitchen knives ; Make red wine vinegar ; Brew coffee ; Shake a cocktail ; Fry, scramble, and poach an egg ; Pickle and preserve -- Outdoors : Split wood ; Start a campfire ; Master basic knots ; Fix a flat bike tire ; Read the sky ; Walk on snow ; Build a shelter ; Forage for wild edibles ; Ford a stream ; Bait a hook and gut a fish ; Smoke food -- Home : Care for copper, silver, and brass ; Start an urban compost ; Make natural cleaning products ; Grow healthy house plants ; Stock a toolbox ; Make a floral arrangement ; Frame and hang art ; Make candles ; Care for wood ; Make herbal home remedies -- Gardening : Start a vegetable garden ; Grow a tomato ; Control garden pests naturally ; Save a seed ; Build a birdfeeder ; Prune ; Plant by season -- Grooming : Care for raw denim ; Fold a pocket square ; Sew a button and mend a hem ; Master the at-home shave ; Know and wear a tie ; Organize a closet ; Pack smart for a trip ; Care for delicate fabrics ; Make soap.

"A trusty companion for the slow and thoughtful home, The Kaufmann Mercantile Guide: How to Split Wood, Shuck an Oyster and Master Other Simple Pleasures ... allows you to experience the singular satisfaction of doing it yourself. Each project, whether caring for cast iron or planting with the seasons, is supplemented with expert tips to inspire and empower."--Kaufmann Mercantile's web site.

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