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Word: froe (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Survival Shelf. The splendid set pieces of the book explain the intricate classic art of building a log cabin, notch by hand-hewn notch, the principles of stone chimney construction, the shingles split from the white oak log with wedges, go-devil, maul and froe. And how to feed up, slaughter, dress out, pepper cure, smoke, cook and eat a hog, with two opinions about what one does with the ears, which are gristly. Not to mention a dissertation on moonshining as a fine art-by men who practiced it well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mountain Ways, Plain | 3/27/1972 | See Source »

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