Kentucky's Age of Wood

Download or read book Kentucky's Age of Wood written by Kenneth Clarke and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The old tools and wooden objects illustrated in this book are homely reminders of a time when the majestic forests of the frontier were the source not only of the pioneer's house, barn, and fences, but of his children's toys, his wife's egg basket, and a hundred other necessities and pleasures. More than fifty delicate line drawings by Ira Kohn and the clear, nontechnical discussion by Kenneth Clarke of the making and uses of these humble objects—many of them unfamiliar to the eyes of the current generation of Kentuckians—give the reader new insight into the life of the pioneer.