The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History by Penn, Robert
The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History by Penn, Robert

The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History

Out of all the trees in the world, the ash is most closely bound up with who...
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Author: Robert Penn
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The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History by Penn, Robert

The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History

$260.95
The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History by Penn, Robert

The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees: The Ash in Human Culture and History

$260.95
Author: Robert Penn
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Out of all the trees in the world, the ash is most closely bound up with who we are: the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. One frigid winter morning, Robert Penn lovingly selected an ash tree and cut it down. He wanted to see how many beautiful, handmade objects could be made from it.

Thus begins an adventure of craftsmanship and discovery. Penn visits the shops of modern-day woodworkers--whose expertise has been handed down through generations--and finds that ancient woodworking techniques are far from dead. He introduces artisans who create a flawless axe handle, a rugged and true wagon wheel, a deadly bow and arrow, an Olympic-grade toboggan, and many other handmade objects using their knowledge of ash's unique properties. Penn connects our daily lives back to the natural woodlands that once dominated our landscapes.

Throughout his travels--from his home in Wales, across Europe, and America--Penn makes a case for the continued and better use of the ash tree as a sustainable resource and reveals some of the dire threats to our ash trees. The emerald ash borer, a voracious and destructive beetle, has killed tens of millions of ash trees across North America since 2002. Unless we are prepared to act now and better value our trees, Penn argues, the ash tree and its many magnificent contributions to mankind will become a thing of the past. This exuberant tale of nature, human ingenuity, and the pleasure of making things by hand chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood.



Author: Robert Penn
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 07/25/2017
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780393354126

About the Author
Penn, Robert: - Robert Penn is the author of the best-selling celebration of craftsmanship, It's All About the Bike. A writer and journalist, Penn wrote and presented Tales from the Wild Wood, a television series about British woodlands. He lives in a wooded valley in South Wales with his family.
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