Foxfire 5 - ironmaking, blacksmithing, flintrock rifles...

[Phil Patrick]

Foxfire 5 was THE book that got me interested in blacksmithing. as said before, maybe it is not the best "how to" book, but it lights the fire within. The older folks, the ones that did it and did it well despite what equipment they had, that is the treasure.

[Finnr]

I have most of the Foxfire Books. Great reading. Number five was a big factor in my getting into smithing.
Finnr

[MRobb]

If I remember correctly. The series started as one book, then went to the three volume set that Makoz mentioned. I have the first book and also the No.5 book mentioned. I will be receiving the three volume set from a sister in law in the future. They are indeed a wealth of information. I envy anyone in that area of the country. The people mentioned in the books did so much with so little that it makes your head spin.

[Ten Hammers]

My original Foxfire Book has fallen apart as has #5 ( binding). I THINK I got "the Foxfire Book" in 1972 but don't recall ( could have been earlier). I do know that while I was in the Navy the fellas that read the book (before I even knew of it's exsistance) said that I should read it. All the books ( I think I have 9) are excellent reading and good to have in the tent at a rondy for after hours ( along with Anvils in America).

[ThomasPowers]

I once ran across an 1850's book by a german fellow who was going to the gold fields in CA and was also scoping out places for his part of germany to settle people on. (Germany wasn't unified then)

After reading it I gave it to a friend who did american civil war re-enacting so he would have a proper book to read at events...

[Hollon]

I have most of the foxfire books, and found all of them to be a good read. My only question was does the foxfire magazine still operate? Probably not, but one can be hopeful.

[petersenj20]

Yep.

The Foxfire Fund, Inc.