
Kaufmann Mercantile Gde
How to Split Wood, Shuck an Oyster, and Master Other Simple Pleasures
By: Sebastian Kaufmann, Alexandra Redgrave, Jessica Hundley (Editor)
Hardcover | 6 October 2015
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From the founders of Kaufmann Mercantile, a bespoke curator of well-designed goods, comes this no-nonsense guidebook to living well. Building from a philosophy of slow living with a focus on functionality and quality, The Kaufmann Mercantile Guide is an accessible reference book for the utilitarian in all of us.
This comprehensive field guide to life shares Kaufmann Mercantile’s collective expertise on 48 helpful life skills that range from essential know-how—from frying an egg to tying a tie to brewing coffee perfectly—to aspirational expertise—like splitting wood, building a fire, or shucking an oyster.
Organized into five instructional sections, each prefaced by an expert, this handsome coffee table book includes original artwork that visually walks you through each “how-to” step. Browse these sumptuous pages to explore such topics as:
- Kitchen: How to care for cast-iron pans, preserve fresh herbs, and saber a Champagne bottle
- Outdoors: How to master basic knots, fix a flat bike tire, and forage for wild edibles
- Home: How to make natural cleaning products, stock a toolbox, and frame and hang art
- Gardening: How to grow a tomato, save a seed, and build a birdfeeder
- Grooming: How to sew a button and mend a hem, fold a pocket square, and organize a closet
Supplemental sidebars feature the best tool for the job, whether it's top-quality rawhide-and-ash snowshoes, a dibber for planting, or flammable smoking bags for making authentic BBQ.
Amusing, instructive, and endlessly entertaining, this is a well-considered collection of how-to’s, perfect for anyone who wants to live a slow and thoughtful life or a gift for men or women who aspire to do so.
Industry Reviews
- Amazon Book Review
"This book will empower anyone to take on a do-it-yourself project, as it includes step-by-step guide on everything from cleaning cast iron pans to brewing the perfect cup of coffee to repairing a flat bicycle tire. There are how-to's for kitchen, outdoor, home, gardening, and grooming projects and tasks, meaning your recipient will feel grateful for your gift the next time a dilemma strikes."
- Sports Illustrated Online
"By the purveyors of the masterfully curated online store with the same name, their first endeavor in print is a huge success." --Real Simple
ISBN: 9781616893996
ISBN-10: 1616893990
Published: 6th October 2015
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 228
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: PRINCETON ARCHITECTURAL PR
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 22.2 x 18.4 x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.68
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