One sheep’s fleece supplies half a dozen trades. Shepherdess Carrie MacDougal spins the tale.
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The Butcher, the Baker
Wealth on the Shelf
When a single book cost half a year’s wages, tomes were rare treasures. Bruce Plumley describes the bookbinding trade.
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A Laden Table
A table crowded with local game, seafood, custards and savories is a feast of gratitude. Journeyman Rob Brantley describes the dishes.
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Carriages, Carts and Wagons
Conjuring a wheel from elm and iron is one big geometry problem for John Boag, Colonial Williamsburg wheelwright.
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A Different Kind of Founder
Candlesticks, buckles, bells, and sword hilts are just a few objects that Colonial Williamsburg founder Doc Hassell is called to manufacture.
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The Age of Wood
Making the job up as he goes along is one of Garland Wood’s favorite aspects of his job as carpenter at Colonial Williamsburg.
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