Packed with vintage photographs and detailed accounts, this book is a must-have for restorers, historians, and anyone interested in Western heritage. From the wagon's origins to the unique lifestyle of those who lived in them, Sheepwagon: Home on the Range is both a cultural history and an essential reference for preservation and restoration projects.
Looking for more? Explore our full-size Sheep Wagon Plans, the book How I Built a Sheepherder’s Wagon by Bob Heavirland, and our blog post “Today’s Sheepwagons—A Page Out of the Past.”
Specifications
- 192 pages
- 10" L x 8" W x 1/2" H
- Softcover
CONTENTS:
PART ONE: THE STORY
- The Early Days of the Western Sheep Business
PART TWO: THE WAGON
- Inside the Basic Sheep wagon
- The Origins of the Sheep wagon
- Blacksmiths, Builders, and Women's Work
- The Commercial Manufacture of Sheep wagons
PART THREE: THE HERDING LIFE
- Traditional Sheepherders
- Sheepherding Practices and Tools
- The Basque
- Women in Sheepwagons
- Sheepherder Superstitions, Customs, and Pastimes
- Sheepwagons in War
- Modern-Day Sheepherders
PART FOUR: THE LEGACY
- Other Uses of Sheep wagons
- Today's Sheep wagon Restorers
- The Meaning of Sheep waogns Today
END NOTES
INDEX
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