Brett McLeod

American Axe

The Tool That Shaped a Continent

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Produktbeschreibung

Woodsman and forester Brett McLeod pays tribute to the axe with stunning photography and illuminating text that traces this historic hand toolâ s evolution in form and function through North American culture and history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Workman Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 297mm x 202mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 772g
• ISBN-13: 9781635861396
• ISBN-10: 163586139X
• Artikelnr.: 58460506

Autorenporträt

Brett McLeod is the author of American Axe and The Woodland Homestead and an avid axe collector and restorer. Before becoming a forestry professor and coach of the woodsmen’s team at Paul Smith’s College in the Adirondack Park, he was a professional competitive lumberjack in the Stihl Ironjack Series and competed in the Stihl Timbersports Collegiate Series. He lives in northern New York with his wife and his collection of 200 vintage axes.

Inhaltsangabe

Axes and American Ingenuity
Chapter 1: Ancient Axes That Spawned an American Industry
Chapter 2: Axes for the Art of Homesteading
Chapter 3: Axes from the Golden Age of Axe-Making
Chapter 4: Modern Axes
Chapter 5: Restoring Vintage Axes
Chapter 6: Playing with Sharp Objects
Index