Buy this book on-line Bowen, Godfrey : Wool Away: The Art and Technique of ShearingVan Nostrand Reinhold Co., N Y, 1974 ISBN 0442209649
Ex-library book with the usual stamps and markings. Interior pages clean and unmarked; tight binding. 192 pages. Many b&w photos and illustrations. The main topics are quality of work, style, blades v. machines, the sheepowner's responsibilities, the shearer's diet and clothing (ladies can make adaptions), runs (working periods), shearing the sheep, dealing with difficult sheep, crutching, the shearer's gear, grinders, sharpening cutters and combs, hand-pieces, work in the shed, care and repair of shearing machines, shearing competitions, safety in the woolshed, and the design of woolsheds and sheepyards. Also includes a useful comparison of sheep breeds and their qualities, 28 photographs, and and appendix of shearing terms.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Bowen, Godfrey : Wool Away: The Art and Technique of Shearing. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, out-of-print books, first editions, antiquarian books and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |