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The Kaufmann Mercantile Guide: How to Split Wood, Shuck an Oyster and Master Other Simple Pleasures

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A trusty companion for the everyday, The Kaufmann Mercantile Guide: How to Split Wood, Shuck an Oyster and Master Other Simple Pleasures allows you to experience the singular satisfaction of doing it yourself. Each project, whether caring for cast iron or planting with the seasons, is supplemented with expert tips to inspire and empower. Organized into five sections—Kitchen, Outdoors, Home, Gardening, and Grooming—this how-to guide features detailed instructions and original artwork for tasks both simple, such as brewing the perfect cup of coffee, and adventurous, such as fording a stream and reading the sky.

An emerging leader in conscious retail, Kaufmann Mercantile was founded by Sebastian Kaufmann to offer thoughtful products that stay with you for many years to come. Today, the online shop features more than one thousand products, each made with natural materials by skilled makers from around the world. A select few are included in these pages as the best tools for the job at hand. Consider this book the first step in making everyday a little more extraordinary.