Illustrated by Baghita Dungey. This booklet can be found as a chapter in Bushcraft 4. It explains the varieties and uses of bits commonly found in Australia. 14 pages.
Knots for Horse-Lovers (see Knots) Tracing Designs For Leather Part 1.
Full size designs and project patterns to trace onto leather. 25 pages. A3 format. KNOTTING Knots, Useful And Ornamental A low priced book on knots for most situations. Illustrates a large number of knots used for decorative work on board sailing ships, as well as the more practical ones, monkey's fist,diamond knot, star knot etc. In addition there is a section on the common knots used on land. 36 pages, 248 drawings.
Knots for Horse-lovers
One of our most popular books for people interested in horses. Every horse lover should know a few basic knots, and this book presents all the ones you will probably ever need. It contains step by step instructions on how to tie 29 knots, plus full details on how to make two sorts of bridle, a headstall and a halter, all from rope. 235 drawings, 44 pages.
Knots for Beachcombers and Mariners
A low priced book on a number of interesting knots, including how to replace the coverings on fishing floats, and a number of different ways to cover rails, knife handles, and anything that stays still long enough to cover. Care has been taken not to repeat the knots already shown in the companion volume KNOTS, Useful and Ornamental, so there is a lot of new material in this book (though, for the benefit of those who only want this one book, there is also a section on the most popular knots). 32 pages, 238 drawings, plus 21 silhouettes of sailing rigs, like that below.
SPECIALISTS PAMPHLET SERIES FROM NEW ZEALAND:
These books give mathematical solutions to knotting problems and are not intended for beginners. A knowledge of mathematical terms is needed and an understanding of grid-diagrams. These are important works, but cannot be understood without some serious study. For convenience all the pamphlets are sold at the one price, but you may notice that there is a wide difference in the number of pages.
Braiding - Regular Knots Book 1. By A.G. Schaake, J.C. Turner and D.A. Sedgwick. 118 pages of diagrams and mathematical formulae.
Braiding - Regular Fiador Knots Book 2. By A.G. Schaake,J.C. Turner and D.A. Sedgwick. 160 pages of diagrams and mathematical formulae.
Braiding - Standard Herringbone Knots Book 3. By A.G. Schaake,T. Hall and J.C. Turner. 208 pages of diagrams and formulae.
Braiding - Standard Herringbone Pineapple Knots Book 4. By A.G. Schaake, J.C. Turner and D.A. Sedgwick. 202 pages of diagrams and formulae. Introducing Grid-Diagrams In Braiding. Pamphlet no. 1 by A.G. Schaake, J.C. Turner and D.A. Sedgwick. 32 pages.
Edge Lacing The Double Cordovan Stitch Pamphlet no. 2 by A.G. Schaake, J.C. Turner and D.A. Sedgwick. 24 pages.
Braiding Application Horse Halter Pamphlet no. 3 by A.G. Schaake, J.C. Turner and D.A. Sedgwick. 24 pages.
The Regular Knot Tree And Enlargement Processes Pamphlet no. 4 by A.G. Schaake and J.C. Turner. 38 pages of diagrams and formulae.
An Introduction To Flat Braids Pamphlet no. 5 by A.G. Schaake and J.C. Turner. 36 pages of diagrams and formulae.
Introduction To Evolution Processes (Part 1) Pamphlet no. 6An by A.G. Schaake and J.C. Turner. 82 pages of diagrams and formulae.
The Braiding Of Column-Coded Regular Knots Pamphlet no. 7 by A.G. Schaake and J.C. Turner. 36 pages of diagrams and formulae.
The Braiding Of Long Column-Coded Regular Knots Supplement to Pamphlet no. 7 by A.G. Schaake and J.C. Turner. 14 pages.
Knots - Facts And Fallacies Pamphlet no. 8 by A.G. Schaake.
A criticism of the "Classical Knot Theory", with numerous grid diagrams. 45 pages.
The Braiding Of Row-Coded Regular Knots Pamphlet no.9 by A.G. Schaake and J.C. Turner. 46 pages of diagrams and formulae.
EARTH BUILDING
Basic Rammed Earth
How to build strong stable earth walls. Possibly faster than mud bricks. Various methods with full details including how to make use of bush timber. 40 pages, 72 drawings.
Building a House in a Day
The oldest, simplest form of earth building but rarely used in the West. Rammed earth and mud brick have been well tested over the past few years, while cob techniques are known by a few experts. 100 pages, 104 drawings.
Mud Brick & Earth Building - The Chinese Way
Written for and tested in Australian conditions. The Chinese are the world's greatest builders in earth,using it for everything from humble hen houses to the Great Wall. There are an estimated 90 million earth homes in China. Here are the various methods of earth building and Chinese techniques which will be of great interest to anyone planning on building in earth. MUD BRICKS can be laid in various ways to create very strong walls. One worker can make 500 bricks in a day using this simple Chinese system. RAMMED EARTH is favoured for barns and farm buildings. Three forms and their uses are explained. POLE MOULD WALLS are unknown in the West. A family can build a 12.5m long x 2.6 m high in a day. RAMMED BRICKS are ideal for areas of low rainfall as they need no water. CAVE HOMES and PIT DWELLINGS are also discussed,as are methods used to construct house frames and roof coverings. 157 pages, 400 drawings. Mud Brick Techniques This book replaces Basic Mud Brick. The new version is larger, more comprehensive, and has been especially written for Australian conditions. The author began experimenting with mud brick in 1950 and considers it to be one of the most versatile of building methods. All the techniques described in this book are taken from actual jobs. The aim has been to teach methods which can be used by the whole family so that everyone can help in creating a home from the simple elements around them. 48 pages, 130 drawings.
TRAVEL SKETCHBOOKS
CHINA: Dead Horse Inn
Further to the South to Lhasa trip in 1986, Ron Edwards tried to explore some of south-eastern Tibet in 1990. The intended destination was never reached, due to a failed Tibetan uprising, but instead the group was allowed to Mount Gongga, a huge mountain only glimpsed for a moment on the return trip. 88 pages, 53 drawings. Deliver Us From Eagles A sketching trip to Spain undertaken by Ron and Anne Edwards in 1993. Anne had always dreamt of seeing Andalusia, in particular the Alhambra in Granada, so they set off with folding bikes, a single change of clothes and sketching gear. 107 pages,85 drawings.
South To Lhasa
With a good PR man this journey could have made headlines, not the front page perhaps, but somewhere towards the middle, and nowhere near the social jottings. It was, as far as the Chinese tourist officials were aware, the first time a group of tourists was allowed to travel overland from north of Tibet down to Lhasa. The Chinese guides decided it would be the first and last trip due to the risks involved. 112 pages, 67 drawings.
Tibet's Crumbling Edge
In 1991 Ron Edwards persuaded the Chinese authorities to let him travel north to south through an old section of Tibet recently annexed to China. The most dangerous part of this trip was not the threat of landslides or snow blocked passes but an unfortunate incident with a piss-pot in the sinking village of Zoige. 92 pages, 40 drawings.
JAPAN: Wild Master And The Bongo Multiwagon
The story about a journey around Shikoku Island in Japan's Inland Sea, following the Buddhist pilgrim's path with a priest called Wild Master and a collection of not always saintly Australians. 180 pages. Illustrated with over 150 ink and sumi-e drawings.
A Handful Of Oranges
The second story of the author's pilgrimage through rural Japan, staying in Buddhist temples where the whiskey cost less than in the liquor stores. Again we meet Wild Master, but this time he is digging drains. 152 pages. Illustrated with over 140 pen drawings.
The Gentle Rain On Shikoku
The third of the Buddhist pilgrimage series. This volume takes us from Hiwasa, the finishing port in the last book, onwards around the coast to finish on the wild south-west coast of the island. The tone of this book is softer than the previous two, a quiet journey by bicycle through the gentle rain of Shikoku.136 pages and over 100 pen drawings
Walking On Yellow Radish
The fourth in the series, this one takes the reader up the west coast of Shikoku Island, and tells of staying in mountain top temples and being woken at dawn by the pilgrim's bells as they toiled up the narrow paths below. 136 pages and 112 drawings.
Underground Goldfish
The final book in the series describing how the author rode from Temple 66 to Temple 88, then over the mountains to Temple 1, thus closing the circle.At last he visited Wild Master who made no comment on his student's 1500km circuit. 108 pages, 75 illustrations. Hiwasa Sketchbook A glimpse of old Japan in a fishing village on Shikoku. 16 pages, 29 drawings. Also published in Japanese.
MISCELLANEOUS TRAVEL
Asian Sketchbooks Sketches and notes made during various trips. Of interest only to collectors, a few titles available.
Cairns, A Historical Sketchbook
An illustrated short history of the city of Cairns, combining history with recent city sketches. With useful information about the man who made the Golden Po for Palmer Kate, and how Kipling's uncle's arm was swallowed by a snake. 24 pages, 19 illustrations.
Greek Island Dreaming
A light-hearted look at Greek Island life in verse. The dreaded motorbikes are found on every island, as are charming villages, friendly people, wine, cheese and fresh bread, all tasting good whichever island you happen to be on. 80 pages.
Kuranda Guidebook
A booklet describing a small town in north Queensland, in the hills behind Cairns, with a short history of the area, description of all the sights and 3 maps. 20 pages, 23 drawings. Now out of date.
An Impractical Guide To Andros
An account of a journey to the Greek island of Andros - one of the least known of the Greek islands, except to the Greeks who would like to keep it that way. It is the most northern of the Cyclades, and is regarded as one of the most fertile. A good guide for those wishing to learn about an interesting Greek island beforeit too is 'developed'. The author also illustrated
A Practical Guide to Andros published in Greece and not obtainable in Australia. 104 pages, 76 drawings.
Snow In Sicily
From a sketching holiday to Sicily and the hill areas east of Rome where the Edwards fell under the spell of the countryside despite the darker side of city life. The locals opened their hearts to the strangers once sure of the others sincerity, and told them many interesting things, in local dialects, very little of which they understood. But they appreciated the variety of country cheeses and sausages available. 144 pages, 134 drawings.
FOLKLORE
The following books form part of the series AUSTRALIAN FOLKLORE - OCCASIONAL PAPERS. They are important to anyone interested in the history and folklore of Australia. (Fred's Crab and The Wealthy Roo are bush yarns only and not part of the series).
Australian Folk Song
Not to be confused with Australian Folk Songs (1972), this new work indexes and comments on all the Australian folk songs that have been published, drawing particularly on 101 prime sources. 1,940 songs are noted (2,000 including nursery rhymes) plus words and music for 480 songs and texts for many others. Its main purpose is to trace the sources from which all the various published versions of the songs have been drawn. This has been a complex job taking many years of work. Initially only 25 numbered sets were printed although these have all been sold. A revised, enlarged edition is in preparation and orders will be taken for this. Expected publication date Nov 2002. 12 volumes, 2860 pages.
Australian Bawdy Ballads
Originally published in 1973 this collection soon sold out and has since been unavailable. These ballads show the Australian male's worst side in a humorous light. This is an important work in Australian folklore, and the material was mainly collected in north Queensland. For folklore students. 56 pages, 39 ballads each with notes.
Australian Folklore Society Journal - Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Collections of our quarterly Folk Magazine in 3 volumes dating from 1984 to 1998. Volumes 1 (issues 1-20, Sep 1984-Aug 1992), Volume 2 (issues 21-30, Jan 1993-Dec 1995) and Volume 3 (issues 31-40, Mar 1996-Jun 1998). This is an ongoing series and Volume 4 can be backordered.
Australian Folk Song Publications in Principal Australian Libraries
Compiled by Ron Edwards with the help of the libraries, and for the Australian Folklife Centre. Australian Folklore - Occasional Paper No. 21. Australian Folk Song Publications in Principal Australian Libraries
The Bastard From The Bush
Important collection of bawdy ballads collected by folklorist Brad Tate. 74 pages, 45 items. Brisbane Ladies A book dealing with the folksong of the same name, and based on the research of the late Bob Mitchell. Nicely illustrated with 20 sketches by Ron Edwards. 53 pages.
Camping Prohibited And Other Folklore
Only a few copies of this item left. From a 1989 Earthwatch collecting trip in north Queensland. Contains bush crafts, yarns, folk medicine and ballads. 136 pages.
Cant Hook And Broad Axe Some interesting yarns and crafts from Earthwatch's first collecting trip to north Queensland. 82 pages.
Collectors Of Australian Folklore Australian Folklore - Occasional Paper No.3. Reprint of 1973 edition. 14 pages.
The Convict Maid
A very important collection of early broadsides all with an Australian connection. Ron Edwards was awarded the 1985 Australian Folk Trust Fellowship and travelled around Britain seeking out early ballads. Over 16,000 broadsides were sighted, with 160 referring to Australia. The larger of two volumes. Both contain items not previously published and also variations on some better known convict and bushranger ballads. 132 pages, many facsimiles of broadsides.
Fred's Crab And Other Bush Yarns
Delightful collection of yarns mainly from north Queensland's outback. They provide a remarkable insight into the lives of bushies. Includes a chapter on the circumstances leading to the creation of bushyarns. Hard cover edition of 250 pages.
The Lass Who Rode The Rover Great old bush verse from the early part of the century. 30 of the most famous recitations originally published in the Bowyang Reciters during the 1930s. 66 pages, 23 illustrations.
Remembered Rhymes From Childhood Collection of rhymes remembered from Ron Edward's childhood in the Geelong district of Victoria around 1935-1945.
Australian Folklore - Occasional Paper No. 20. 56 pages.
Shocking, Shocking, Shocking, Improper Play Rhymes Of Australian Children
By noted folklorist Wendy Lowenstein, who was the main contributor to the first major study of Australian children's play rhymes Cinderella Dressed in Yella. Find out what those little angels really chant when no adults are near! 71 pages.
Songs Of The Bush Edited by Phil Butterss, this sources of a number of the songs later used by Paterson in his book Old Bush Songs.
Australian Folklore - Occasional Paper No. 19. 78 pages.
The Transport's Lament
Please read the notes to The Convict Maid. The second slightly smaller part of the collection, though still containing plenty of important ballads. Contains some important convict ballads. 88 pages, many facsimile broadsides.
Three Bawdy Songsters
Three bawdy songsters representing different facets of society - L.I.T's Songbook (by telephone linesmen, 1971), Songs My Mother Taught Me, (by Royal Australian Air Force members, 1951), and Queensland University Hockey Club Songbook (UQ men's hockey team, c.1960 - with full notes and other known versions of some songs detailed at the back of the book. Australian Folklore - Occasional Paper No.24. 104 songs, 90 pages, 210x295mm.
Tune Titles For Australian Folksongs So rare we cannot even find a copy to describe it, but we think we have it in print!
The Wealthy Roo And Other Bush Yarns Contains all the yarns that originally appeared in the book Yarns and Ballads of the Australian Bush published a few years ago. Several new illustrations have been added. Ideal present for someone who enjoys bush life and a good laugh. 128 pages.