Seymour J. The forgotten arts and crafts

New York: Dorling Kindersley, 2001. — 392 p.An evocative journey through the worlds of traditional craftspeople--from blacksmiths to bee-keeper, wainwright to housewife." Includes peat cutting, brickmaking, open-hearth cooking, chimney sweeping and much more.Forgotten arts. Woodland crafts : Coppicing
Hurdle making.
Rake making.
Fork making.
Besom making.
Handle making.
Hoop making.
Ladder making.
Crib making.
Broaches & pegs.
Clog sole cutting.
Bodging.
Charcoal burning.
Oak basket making.
Building crafts: Wooden building.
Walling.
Lime burning.
Thatching.
Slate cutting.
Crafts of the field: Hedge laying.
Dry-stone walling.
Making stiles.
Well digging.
Peat cutting.
Workshop crafts: Chair making.
Founding.
Blacksmithing.
Wheelwrighting.
Coopering.
Turning.
Wains & coaches.
Sled making.
Boatbuilding.
Coracle making.
Sail making.
Rope making.
Net making.
Tanning & curing.
Harness making.
Saddle making.
Making horse collars.
Boot & shoemaking.
Clog making.
Knife making.
Millstone dressing.
Sticks & crooks.
Making field gates.
Potting.
Brickmaking.
Tile making.
Paper making.
Basketry.
Rush & straw work.
Textiles : Weaving.
Linen craft.
Wool craft.
Silk craft.
Cotton craft.
Forgotten household crafts. Kitchen crafts : Preparing food
Open-hearth cooking.
Cooking at a range.
Baking.
Storing food.
Salting & pickling.
Drying & smoking.
Bottling & canning.
Preserves & confectionery.
Chilling food.
Cleaning & maintenance.
Washing the dishes.
Providing water.
Tea making.
Coffee making.
Ale & beer making.
Wine & cider making.
Herbs & spices.
Keeping livestock.
Keeping bees.
Dairy crafts: Milk & milk treatments.
Making & using cream.
Butter making.
Cheese making.
Making ice cream.
Laundry crafts: Drawing water.
Making lye & soap.
Washing linen.
Drying linen.
Pressing linen.
Dyeing.
Around the home: Gathering & making fuels.
Heating.
Beds & bedrooms.
Home doctoring.
Bathing & the toilet.
Dining & entertainment.
Candle & oil lighting.
Gas & electric lighting.
Cleaning.
Chimney sweeping.
Waste disposal.
Controlling pests & vermin.
Textile crafts: Spinning.
Mat & rug making.
Lace making.
Crochet.
Tatting & macrame.
Knitting.
Making & repairing clothes.
Quilting & patchwork.
Smocking.
Embroidery.
Decorative crafts: Painting & papering.
Stenciling.
Furniture & furnishings.
Ornamenting the home.
Festivals & decorations.