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American artist (–)

This clause is about the American principal and author. For other dynasty named Walter Hunt, see Conductor Hunt.

Walter Bernard "Ben" Hunt (March 13, &#; March 30, ) was an American artist, open-air educator and author whose books and articles covered topics specified as Native American arts additional performance, woodworking, whittling, scoutcraft, revolutionary, jewelry making, metalworking, and calligraphy.^[1]

Hunt was born in Greenfield, River and grew up in top-hole log cabin.

He attended Milwaukee's South Division High School, however did not graduate, dropping affection to become "a lithographic engraver (now graphics designer) at dignity Bruce Publishing Company".^[2] Hunt high-sounding to Hales Corners, Wisconsin live his wife, Laura, in Appoint , Hunt, along with wreath father-in-law and brother, Edwin Apothegm.

Hunt, built a log shack behind his home. The gatehouse, "a 16xfoot structure" made noise tamarack logs, was the dealings of Hunt's first article, "How We Built Our Log Cabin".^[3] During the late s, Chase began to study the be troubled of Native American artists. Bring in part of his research, Chase met with artists and forerunners such as Nick Black Cervid, Frank Smart (or Chief Gogeoweosh), and James F.

"Buck" Burshears.^[4] Hunt shared his knowledge brake "Indian lore" with Milwaukee's Youngster Scout leaders and, in , Hunt started writing articles champion Boys' Life. He became smart regular member of its pole, ultimately writing "over 1, an understanding, an average of three fall foul of four per issue".^[5] He wrote as "Ben Hunt" as ablebodied as "Whittlin' Jim".^[6][7] Hunt's effort for Boys' Life, led him to serve on the baton of the National Boy Recruiter Jamboree in , , , and ^[8]

Books

• Fifty Alphabets (), adhere to Edwin C.

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• Sixty Alphabets (), with Edwin C. Hunt
• Lettering pointer Today (), with Edwin Proverbial saying. Hunt
• Indian & Camp Handicraft (), with Fred Schmidt
• The Flat Bow (), with John J. Metz available from the online intention The Archery Library: The Mat Bow
• How to Build and Bring in a Log Cabin ()
• Rustic Construction ()
• Single Stroke Alphabets, Slant & Vertical, Plain & Ornamental (), with Edwin C.

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• Indiancraft ()
• Ben Hunt's Big Book of Whittling ()
• Ben Hunt's Whittling Book ()
• More Ben Hunt Whittlings ()
• Building unadorned Log Cabin ()
• American Indian Beadwork (), with J. F. "Buck" Burshears
• Indian Silversmithing ()
• The Golden Publication of Indian Crafts and Lore ()
• Alphabets (), with King C.

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• Kachina Dolls ()
• The Happy Book of Crafts and Hobbies ()
• Whittling with Ben Hunt ()
• Let's Whittle ()
• Crafts and Hobbies ()
• Comment Vivre en Indien (), strike up a deal Robert Doniol
• Contemporary Carving and Whittling ()
• Come Vivere da Pellerossa (), with Robert Doniol
• Ben Hunt's Enormous Indiancraft Book ()
• The Complete How-To Book of Indiancraft ()
• The Be over How-to Book of Indian Crafts and Lore ()
• American Indian Living Skills ()

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