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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... Close , the Angle . FIGURE 7 sticking the ax into a chopping block , lay the square on the head of the ax so that the bearing will come from the throat or inside angle to the heel or outside of the square . To close up the angle ...
... Close , the Angle . FIGURE 7 sticking the ax into a chopping block , lay the square on the head of the ax so that the bearing will come from the throat or inside angle to the heel or outside of the square . To close up the angle ...
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... close to the ceiling of the kitchen and nearly balanced with weights , which should be confined in a little case . They They should be guided in ascending and de- scending by means of grooves in the middle of the sides ex- tending from ...
... close to the ceiling of the kitchen and nearly balanced with weights , which should be confined in a little case . They They should be guided in ascending and de- scending by means of grooves in the middle of the sides ex- tending from ...
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... close - grained hard- wood — maple or birch are recommended — tight- jointed , free from knots and perfectly smooth in size . It slopes enough to drain readily at the nar- row end through a short piece of lead pipe inserted BUTTER ...
... close - grained hard- wood — maple or birch are recommended — tight- jointed , free from knots and perfectly smooth in size . It slopes enough to drain readily at the nar- row end through a short piece of lead pipe inserted BUTTER ...
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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 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
18 inches angle attached barn barrel bee space block bolt bottom brace building cellar cement cleats cold frames concrete convenient coop corn corner cost cover crete crosscut saw curd device door drawing easily edge farm farmer fastened feed FEED BASKET feet long floor frame gate glass ground handle handy heat heavy hinges hole HOME CHEESEMAKING HOMEMADE hooks hoops icehouse inches deep inches long inches wide inside iron keep kernels ladder lath length lever linseed oil milk mold nail pieces pipe plank pole portland cement rack rennet roof rope sand sash scantling screw securely seed SHAVING HORSE shown in Figure side slip knot solder space square stalls steel steel square stick stone stool strips trellis upright wagon wall washstand weight wheel width wire wood