This title reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship in a series of interviews with leading crafters at work in Britain today. Many crafts survive in the hands of just a few individuals whose rare skills date back as far as 1, 000 years. They are part of our history, part of a past of craftsmanship, skill & attention to detail that most of us probably thought had vanished forever. It features such people as the trug maker, cricket bat maker, thatcher, hurdle maker & a rope maker. It also
Includes:: the mentors from the Mastercrafts series. The Book of Forgotten Crafts records & celebrates the best of these ancient crafts, before they disappear &, more importantly, to record the lives of the crafters themselves. About the Author Tom Quinn is a writer, editor & a social historian. He is the author of Mastercrafts, as well as the bestselling Tales of the Old Railwaymen. Sian Ellis is a writer & has been an editor of Heritage magazine for eight years. Paul Felix is a rural photographer whose photographs can be seen in newspapers, magazines & calendars around the world.