Storey's curious compendium of practical and obscure skills : 214 things you can actually learn how to do

Storey's curious compendium of practical and obscure skills 214 things you can actually learn how to do

Book - 2020

"With dozens of visual tutorials, this rich compendium will educate and inspire new hobbies and experiences"--

Saved in:
Place a Hold Save to List Email this

2nd Floor Show me where

646.7/Storey's
1 / 1 copies available
Location Call Number   Status
2nd Floor 646.7/Storey's Checked In
Subjects
Life skills > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Handbooks and manuals.
Illustrated works.
Genres
Handbooks and manuals
Illustrated works
Published
North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing [2020]
Language
English
Item Description
"The How-To Experts at Storey Publishing."
Physical Description
344 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (paged 338-341) and index.
ISBN
9781635861914
  • Welcome
  • Build a Fire Pit for Outdoor Roasting
  • Smoke Meat on the Stove
  • Make More Houseplants for Free
  • Build a Self-Watering Container for Houseplants
  • Make a Terrarium
  • Stitch Leather
  • Make a Leather Belt
  • Mount a Horse
  • Dismount a Horse in an Emergency
  • Predict the Weather by the Clouds
  • Navigate by the Sun, Moon, and Stars
  • Make Probiotic Pickles
  • Make Sauerkraut
  • Make Tempeh
  • Grow a Straw Bale Garden
  • Grow Vegetables in Bags
  • Grow Upside-Down Vegetables in a 5-Gallon Bucket
  • Dye Your Hair with Herbs
  • Make Toothpaste and Hair Conditioner
  • Learn about Nature by Drawing It
  • Make Prints from Nature
  • Weave a Paper Basket
  • Make Paper in a Tin Can
  • Make a Pop-Up Paper Lantern
  • Make a Flowerpot Smoker
  • Bake Bread in a Flowerpot
  • Tell the Difference Between a Sheep and a Goat
  • Milk a Goat
  • Make Greek Yogurt
  • Make Farmhouse Cheddar
  • Restore a Forgotten Fruit Tree
  • Growing a Fruiting Espalier
  • Carve a Wooden Spoon
  • Braid a Rug
  • Know Your Honey Bees
  • Put Together a Beehive
  • Extract Honey
  • Make Medicinal Honey
  • Make a Water Filter from a 2-Liter Bottle
  • Make Toothpaste and Hair Conditioner
  • Learn about Nature by Drawing It
  • Make Prints from Nature
  • Weave a Paper Basket
  • Make Paper in a Tin Can
  • Make a Pop-Up Paper Lantern
  • Make a Flowerpot Smoker
  • Bake Bread in a Flowerpot
  • Tell the Difference Between a Sheep and a Goat
  • Milk a Goat
  • Make Greek Yogurt
  • Make Farmhouse Cheddar
  • Restore a Forgotten Fruit Tree
  • Growing a Fruiting Espalier
  • Carve a Wooden Spoon
  • Braid a Rug
  • Know Your Honey Bees
  • Put Together a Beehive
  • Extract Honey
  • Make Medicinal Honey
  • Make a Water Filter from a 2-Liter Bottle
  • Make a Still for Collecting Water
  • Grow a Garden to Help You Sleep
  • Make a Tincture to Ease Aches and Pains
  • Make Antifatigue Essential Oil Drops
  • Read Your Weeds for Pature Management
  • Use Weeds to Treat Bites and Rashes
  • Make a Reusable Dish Cover
  • Make Bees Wax Candles
  • Store Potatoes Seven Ways
  • Store Winter Vegetables
  • Give a Full Body Massage
  • Give a Foot Massage
  • Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Sheer a Sheep in 10 Steps
  • Make 4 Little Projects from Scraps of Felted Wool
  • Make Pot Holders from Recycled Sweaters
  • Rewire a Table Lamp
  • Re-Cover a Lampshade
  • Make a Still for Collecting Water
  • Grow a Garden to Help You Sleep
  • Make a Tincture to Ease Aches and Pains
  • Make Antifatigue Essential Oil Drops
  • Read Your Weeds for Pature Management
  • Use Weeds to Treat Bites and Rashes
  • Make a Reusable Dish Cover
  • Make Bees Wax Candles
  • Store Potatoes Seven Ways
  • Store Winter Vegetables
  • Give a Full Body Massage
  • Give a Foot Massage
  • Relieve Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Sheer a Sheep in 10 Steps
  • Make 4 Little Projects from Scraps of Felted Wool
  • Make Pot Holders from Recycled Sweaters
  • Rewire a Table Lamp
  • Re-Cover a Lampshade
  • Make Beer the Easy Way
  • Pour a Beer for Great Foam
  • Build a Raised Garden Bed
  • Build a Garden Dolly from a Golf Cart
  • Bake Gravy Cookies for Your Dog
  • Teach Your Dog to Weave Through Your Legs
  • Set Up a Dog Agility Course
  • Darn Socks
  • Patch Clothing
  • Unclog a Drain Without Chemicals
  • Thaw Frozen Pipes
  • Fix a Burst Pipe
  • Make Compost in Four Easy Steps
  • Build a Movable Compost Bin
  • Make Compost with Worms
  • Identify Animal Tracks
  • Spot Common Signs of Wildlife
  • Speak Chicken
  • Catch a Chicken
  • Bathe a Chicken
  • Make Body Butter
  • Make a Super Skin Salve
  • Make Beer the Easy Way
  • Pour a Beer for Great Foam
  • Build a Raised Garden Bed
  • Build a Garden Dolly from a Golf Cart
  • Bake Gravy Cookies for Your Dog
  • Teach Your Dog to Weave Through Your Legs
  • Set Up a Dog Agility Course
  • Darn Socks
  • Patch Clothing
  • Unclog a Drain Without Chemicals
  • Thaw Frozen Pipes
  • Fix a Burst Pipe
  • Make Compost in Four Easy Steps
  • Build a Movable Compost Bin
  • Make Compost with Worms
  • Identify Animal Tracks
  • Spot Common Signs of Wildlife
  • Speak Chicken
  • Catch a Chicken
  • Bathe a Chicken
  • Make Body Butter
  • Make a Super Skin Salve
  • Make Herb-Infused Oil
  • Understand the Anatomy of a Timber Frame
  • Build a Homestead in (and from) the Woods
  • Grow the Most Vegetables Possible
  • Can Your Bountiful Harvest
  • Blanch and Freeze Vegetables
  • Dry Herbs
  • Make Herbal Vinegar
  • Yoke and Hitch and Ox Team
  • Move a Pig
  • Move a Cow
  • Make a T-Shirt Quilt
  • Make a Cardigan from a T-Shirt
  • Make Quick Strawberry Jam
  • Dry Fruit
  • Test the Freshness of an Egg
  • Identify 10 Popular Chicken Breeds
  • Field Dress a Deer
  • Scout for Deer
  • Clean a Fish
  • Shuck an Oyster
  • Dig Clams
  • Knit a Hat without a Pattern
Review by Booklist Review

For decades, Storey Publishing has been teaching curious readers how to "garden, farm, cook, craft, build, fix, and heal." Now the "makers and doers" at Storey have compiled some of their favorite projects in this how-to book of how-to books, which couldn't have come at a better moment. Readers who find themselves with more time at home than ever before may just be ready for one or two . . . hundred new hobbies. These "practical and obscure skills" cover everything from changing a flat tire to bathing a chicken to shucking an oyster and building a homestead. Readers can ease in with simple tasks like making a terrarium and storing potatoes, or challenge themselves with french-braiding a horse's tail and capturing a swarm of bees. No matter how complex, each skill is broken down into simple steps and expertly explained alongside beautiful illustrations and photography. So much has been canceled or postponed lately, but the excitement for learning new things doesn't have to be one of them. Storey's Curious Compendium provides readers with the perfect book to spark a new interest or passion and have a lot of fun along the way.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Review by Library Journal Review

Pruning a shrub, French-braiding a horse's tail, replacing a bicycle chain, milking a goat, or unclogging a drain--Storey has compiled skills that will apply to a variety of readers, from would-be farmers to people tackling home improvement. Descriptive language, numbered steps, and clear illustrations guide readers through creating herbal remedies, making beer, and more. VERDICT Taking on everything from no-equipment-necessary foot massages to the relatively complex tiny shelter on wheels, this one will appeal to DIYers. Particularly useful for rural libraries.

(c) Copyright Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Similar Items