Another Old Book

[JK Knives]

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You all know about my interest in old woodcraft and outdoors books, so I thought I would show you my newest find. "Adventuring For Senior Scouts" , copyright 1938, is for older scouts, 15 years old or older. It has some great projects in it, including at least 12 items you can make from a tin can, all the way up to making your own camping gear, and building a log cabin. It has all kinds of trip planning details, supplies needed, and even a couple of pages on wilderness survival.

The book has an interesting inscription in it. It was given to John F. Case in 1938. He was the editor of "The Missouri Ruralist" magazine at that time. I did a search on him, and it seems like one of the writers featured in the magazine was Laura Ingalls Wilder, from the "Little House On The Prairie" books.

It looks like I have some good winter reading coming up.

 

[6shooter]

Where'd you score that? I need to keep an eye out for cool stuff like this when I go to the flea market and stuff, I love reading stuff like this. I remember seeing a bunch of western frontier magazines or something like that, from the 60's at the flea market, I'm sure spending a little more time perusing the tables would produce some way cool stuff.

 

[JK Knives]

I go to secondhand shops in small towns. I`ve found a ton of old books, knives and hatchets this way. Never go to an antique mall, way too expensive. This book I found in Paxton, Illinois.