Monte Burch
Personal Information
Description
Monte Burch was an editor for Workbench magazine through the late 1960s and early 1970s. He has been a freelance how-to woodworking writer/photographer and is the author of over 70 how-to outdoor and other nonfiction books, including a number that were Popular Science monthly main selections, such as The Home Cabinetmaker and Complete Guide to Building Log Homes. Over a million copies of his books have been sold. Monte lives on a 350-acre farm with over half the land in managed timberlands. His home has a full woodworking shop and photo studio.
Books
Tool school
Told in rhyming text, five tools--Hammer, Screwdriver, Pliers, Saw, and Tape Measure--learn to work together on their first day of school.
Making Native American Hunting, Fighting, and Survival Tools
Here is the most comprehensive guide to making your own Native American tools and weapons. This reference takes you through the steps of the basic flint-knapping of arrowheads and scrapers to the most complex decorating and finishing techniques of painting and fletching. Fully illustrated with photographs and line illustrations, this is the perfect book for the survivalist, historian, student, or Native American enthusiast.