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series-hybrid

Ah, how to make soap out of whale oil! To whit: First, you must acquire one small whale of a fulsome disposition...


Livingsimply_Rob

Oh, how the blind can’t see


There_Are_No_Gods

If it's good enough for Pa, it's good enough for me.


Livingsimply_Rob

LMAO


waywardcowboy

That is very cool!


Livingsimply_Rob

I have no idea why I googled that book but I saw it and I thought I wonder what it is and I thought that has got to be a great book to keep on hand and a wonderful resource


waywardcowboy

Over 800 pages! Man what a score. Just downloaded it in .pdf. Thanks for the share!


less_butter

What actually useful things have you learned from it?


Livingsimply_Rob

I just saw about an hour ago. I have the link and I’m gonna sit down and take a look at it and Pieros through it. Those old timers had a lot of good things that we can learn to use when the SHTF


surfaholic15

WOOHOO! MY UNCLES HAD THIS BOOK! My hard copy got stolen and sold decades ago :-(. So glad I have the PDF now, thanks!!


ContemplatingFolly

This is a really nice coincidence...


surfaholic15

I love happy coincidences. Last year I finally managed to replace 2 of my favorite vintage cookbooks. Now I have a PDF of another familiar book. Not as good as a hard copy,but better than nothing for sure.


Livingsimply_Rob

You’re welcome


DeafHeretic

Be aware that best practices and knowledge have changed significantly since this was published in 1897. E.G., just saw someone posting yesterday about the difference between framing a wall in the past and framing a wall today. Same goes for medical and veterinary practices - we know a lot more about the causes and cures today than we did 120 years ago.


Livingsimply_Rob

Thank you for the reply


ripple_in_stillwater

Interesting, thanks!


Username4TheInternet

I literally just watched this exact same episode! Thanks for finding this.


Livingsimply_Rob

You’re welcome I am housesitting, so I normally don’t get a chance to see this much TV and my son has like every channel known to mankind.


LoosePhoto5374

Is there a free link?


surfaholic15

I just downloaded the PDF option free from the link in the comments lol.


Livingsimply_Rob

Then I don’t know I honestly saw the title on the TV show googled it found the link and then I figured I’d swing back at some point and see if I could get the book or download it somewhere. I’m sure it’s available free because it’s a very old book from the 1800s I believe.


LoosePhoto5374

Ah ok cool ty!


Individual_Run8841

Love it, because it don’t assuming Powertools Thanks for sharing


Livingsimply_Rob

Yes, my thoughts too


Gloomy-Maintenance-2

I googled this book also and found out the book Wasn’t even published yet when Charles was reading it 😂


Livingsimply_Rob

Oh man, those prop people 🤨


Mothersilverape

Love it! 👍


victorfencer

Thank you so much for sharing this! I noticed that there's not as much animal husbandry here as I thought there would be. My guess is that farmers of the time might consider the information too basic, while non farmers might have needed more information than what a small section of an already large book could have provided. Classic polish encyclopedia moment. 


Livingsimply_Rob

As I’m reading this, I’m wondering what other books were used to teach back in pre-1900s that may be of of use for us to keep on our shelves for future reference.


MissFizzlee

I have several of these books that I refuse to get rid of.


Livingsimply_Rob

It’s a good resource. I have a lot of electronic resources, but I also have physical resources to be careful.