Any and all of the FoxFire book series deals directly with old technology and skills.

Everything from building a cabin to making food and moonshine.

I think this is the first one; http://www.amazon.com/Foxfire-Book-D.../dp/0385073534

Lots of photos and diagrams. The entire series (12 or 13 books in all?) is a wealth of information. Think encyclopedia of britannica for old methods.