Handy Farm Devices, 2nd: And How to Make ThemRowman & Littlefield, 17/07/2008 - 288 páginas Those who want to reduce their carbon footprint might do well to consult this century-old guide to low-tech property maintenance. Step-by-step instructions include how to build a lightweight ladder, a small truss bridge, a stump puller, gates that don’t sag and can lift over snowdrifts, a wood splitter, and bicycle-powered machines. For anyone who lives a self-sufficient country life—or for those who wish to—this classic guide from the annals of American history remains current and very practical. |
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... bolts , washers and nuts , and such small articles of builders ' hardware that are likely to be needed occasionally , including hinges , hasps and staples and some sand - paper . Have a good plumb line , chalk and pencils . Keep in a ...
... bolts , washers and nuts , and such small articles of builders ' hardware that are likely to be needed occasionally , including hinges , hasps and staples and some sand - paper . Have a good plumb line , chalk and pencils . Keep in a ...
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... bolts are used , is shown in the cut . From a small monkey wrench remove the wooden handle , and weld the metal part to an old bit - stock , as shown in the cut . This per- mits of very rapid work in screw- ing up small bolts . Where ...
... bolts are used , is shown in the cut . From a small monkey wrench remove the wooden handle , and weld the metal part to an old bit - stock , as shown in the cut . This per- mits of very rapid work in screw- ing up small bolts . Where ...
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... bolt or screw them together at right angles . This union must be so strong as never to be moved by ordinary pressure . At the top of the perpendicular piece cut a slit and insert a piece of strong thread . To the bottom of the thread ...
... bolt or screw them together at right angles . This union must be so strong as never to be moved by ordinary pressure . At the top of the perpendicular piece cut a slit and insert a piece of strong thread . To the bottom of the thread ...
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... bolt of this description . With a brace and a bit the right size , one may be entirely inde- pendent of nails and screws . A farmer friend of ours was once called upon to make a fence about a child's crib without any mar- ring nails . A ...
... bolt of this description . With a brace and a bit the right size , one may be entirely inde- pendent of nails and screws . A farmer friend of ours was once called upon to make a fence about a child's crib without any mar- ring nails . A ...
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37 | |
Barns and Stock | 83 |
Poultry and Bees | 116 |
Garden and Orchard | 131 |
Field and Wood | 154 |
Gates and Doors | 174 |
When We Build | 189 |
Worth Knowing | 233 |
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