I think this craft is well-documented in books, even if it's disappearing from common practice, no [1]? In general, I've found books are an underrated source o

I think this craft is well-documented in books, even if it's disappearing from common practice, no [1]? In general, I've found books are an underrated source of technical information like this. The library of congress is probably doing a pretty good job of preserving the knowledge needed to bootstrap civilization. For example, I have a few books on country wood-crafting that have enabled me to become pretty self-sufficient on a rural property. Even though there's no woodworking knowledge in my circle of friends or family. YMMV depending on the craft, but the scope of knowledge documented in dead-tree mediums is both vast and deep. [1]: For example, I found this with 40 seconds of effort. I know it's old, but that might contribute to it being more interesting: https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.easystepsinarch00hodg/?sp=7&r=-0.093,-0.022,1.282,0.85,0 https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcmassbookdig.easystepsinarch0...