Celebrating Birch: The Lore, Art, and Craft of an Ancient Tree (Fox Chapel Publishing) Woodcarving Projects, Legends, Folklore, History, and the Importance of Birch Trees, Wood, Bark, and Sap

Book EXCEEDED my expectations,.... delivery was today, fully a week before the earliest expected delivery date,.(Packed VERY carefully / well).. I only had about 10 minutes to flip through it,. before I had to leave home.. but was Delighted with ALL I saw,.... Clear, well-done, step-by-step packed with pictures,... the projects were a Good mix of many types,.... I saw Plenty to inspire,.... while Birch is not a wood, I can readily obtain here in the South Eastern US,... many of the projects should easily be do-able in other woods, not requiring the birch bark. I took a chance, and won. I'm a historical reenactor and the Scandinavian woodcrafts hold a special interest to me, as a woodcarver of many decades,...I'd hoped the book would add to my Viking-age research and hand-crafts library,.../ knowledge,...and it does. Can't wait to delve deeper into it this evening,...I'm especially interested in the lore / history of the wood.

Being from a Birch growing state and having used birch in various craft and projects, I absolutely loved the subject matter and information. Being knowledgeable in woodcraft and carving, I would not recommend for the person looking to pick it up and start crafting for the first time. Just not enough room or photos to make that happen. Not that it is short on photos, but some of the more intricate crafts need greater detail. If you are a crafter already, you may be able to perform more. I likened my experience with the book to watching a demonstration and getting a good explanation of whats going on. The historical information and importance of this tree, is a pleasant read. A great book by Fox and the good folks at the North House School.

Living in the northwoods & being a wood artist, I love Birch and have used it for many years with my pyrography. I have experimented with the bark and tried to understand how to use it best, which this book explains clearly. Unfortunately for all of us who love this tree/wood, many of our birch are dying off from drought/fires/etc. If you are a person in search of a light colored, strong, easy to work with wood, this book will tell you everything you need to know about this beautiful and completely practical tree.

Book arrived in good time and was a great buy. I love it.

This book is awesome! It is like a work of art. I learned EVERYTHING about birch. Who thought an informational book could be inspiring?!!

For those who live in birch country, this is a book to cherish. It is artistically presented, photographically superb, and factually very accurate. I've worked with birch for years, both botanically, ecologically, and as a craftsperson, but I learned alot in this book. The joy and passion for their work these teachers at the North House Folk School in Grand Marais, MN share with us is outstanding.

A beautifully designed book, well written with interesting projects that are described well with photos. Off to the forest to create!

Each chapter is by a different craftsperson and all of them are well written and very descriptive. I have already been to our woods to collect birch bark and get some items made.

This is more a coffee table book as it doesn't go into much depth on most things, but photographs are beautiful

Awesome book

Fantastic book so many ideas and how to do them

This book is fantastic. I have been making birch bark baskets for many years. Not only does this book provide new creative ideas, it also tells beautiful stories of history and folklore of birch which I loved.

Thank you