material culture 1600-1850

fire-making:

http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/02/10/the-ultimate-firestarter-how-to-make-char-cloth/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-char-cloth/?ALLSTEPS

curing meat:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/18/dining/how-to-make-bacon.html?_r=0

history of newspapers:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_newspaper_publishing

natural gunpowder, saltpeter, etc.:

http://www.survival-manual.com/gunpowder.php

candles from animal fat:

http://www.survival-manual.com/homemade-candle.php

whitewash:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitewash

http://www.resilience.org/stories/2014-04-29/use-whitewash-instead-of-paint-for-traditional-look-and-no-toxins

http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/skills-and-know-how/painting/whitewashing-and-pickling-techniques

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/whitewashing-using-slaked-lime.aspx

milk paint:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_paint

http://www.marthastewart.com/272306/milk-paint-recipe 

 http://www.theyearofmud.com/2016/03/23/non-toxic-milk-paint/#more-6549

casein paint:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casein_paint

lime:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_(material)

 http://research.history.org/Coffeehouse/Blog/index.cfm/2009/3/4/Lime-Burn

 https://books.google.com/books?id=7icDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA52&lpg=PA52&dq=making+lime+from+oyster+shells&source=bl&ots=IQO3z8lErf&sig=TuQnTYKGHGMRLp_0JDDfaY-nh8U&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi6h8m2j-7MAhVO52MKHZhTBf84FBDoAQgkMAE#v=onepage&q=making%20lime%20from%20oyster%20shells&f=false

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Quicklime 

whittling:

 http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/12/12/a-beginners-guide-to-whittling/

coffeehouses:

 http://research.history.org/Coffeehouse/history/

making charcoal:

http://survivial-training.wonderhowto.com/how-to/make-your-own-charcoal-0148846/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal 

http://www.personal.rdg.ac.uk/~scsharip/Charcoal.htm 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Charcoal_Kiln

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Quattro_Volte

coal and peat:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coal_mining 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_seam_fire 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennender_Berg 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peat

historical gardens:

http://americangardenhistory.blogspot.com

cross staff:

http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Scrostaf.htm

pine tar and pine pitch, used in boat building, water proofing barrels, torches, etc.: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_(resin)

http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-kaye-tar.htm

http://www.hunter-gatherer.org/psg/crafts.html#13.6

http://www.primitiveways.com/pine_pitch_stick.html

how to grow flax:

http://joybileefarm.com/harvest-linen-flax/

what is brown sugar:

http://leitesculinaria.com/10548/writings-food-science-brown-sugar.html

how to make maple sugar and maple candy:

http://leitesculinaria.com/102175/recipes-how-to-make-maple-sugar.html

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/148932/maple-sugaring-making-granulated-maple-sugar

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/142723/pure-maple-candy/

freeze concentration method for making maple syrup:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/how-to-make-maple-syrup-at-home-zmaz74zhol

how to make sugar from beets and sugar cane:

https://www.leaf.tv/articles/how-to-make-sugar-from-beets/

http://americanpreppersnetwork.com/2012/12/how-to-make-your-own-sugar.html

http://www.survivopedia.com/how-to-make-sugar-at-home/

http://en.howtopedia.org/wiki/How_to_Make_Sugar_from_Sugar_Cane

http://www.sucrose.com/learn.html

what is treacle, how to make treacle tart--Harry Potter's favorite:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treacle

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/219141/treacle-tart/

http://www.instructables.com/id/Harry-Potters-Favorite-Treacle-Tart/

what is the difference between corn syrup and high fructose corn syrup:

http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2010/06/what-is-the-difference-between-corn-syrup-and-hfcs-high-fructose-corn-syrup.html

lampblack:

https://paleotechnics.wordpress.com/2014/02/25/lampblack-what-it-is-and-what-its-good-for/

rope machine:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/make-rope-zmaz76ndztak 

http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/rope-making-machine.html 

http://getyourmesson.blogspot.com/2010/07/rope-making-machine.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+GetYourMessOn+(Get+your+mess+on!)&m=1

how to render fat:

brining olives:

pine needle basketry:

growing wheat: 

http://www.underwoodgardens.com/white-sonora-wheat-perfect-grain-home-gardener/

http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/growing-wheat-zmaz10fmzraw

http://www.breadinfo.com/flour.shtml

http://modernfarmer.com/2015/08/how-to-grow-and-harvest-grains-in-your-backyard/

https://artisticgardener.wordpress.com/2014/12/26/how-to-grow-white-sonora-wheat/

http://winwinfarm.com/2012/01/growing-wheat-in-arizona/

growing cotton:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/cotton/cotton-growing-kids.htm