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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... drawing knife ; two or three chisels of different sizes for woodworking and a cold chisel for metal ; a gouge or two ; a good hatchet ; two or three hammers , including a tack hammer and a bell - faced claw hammer ; a brace or bit stock ...
... drawing knife ; two or three chisels of different sizes for woodworking and a cold chisel for metal ; a gouge or two ; a good hatchet ; two or three hammers , including a tack hammer and a bell - faced claw hammer ; a brace or bit stock ...
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... drawing knife can be used readily and much more rapidly than with a vise . A CONVENIENT FARM HORSE On the farm there is continual use for such a horse as is shown in the drawing . Not only when doing little jobs of carpentering , but ...
... drawing knife can be used readily and much more rapidly than with a vise . A CONVENIENT FARM HORSE On the farm there is continual use for such a horse as is shown in the drawing . Not only when doing little jobs of carpentering , but ...
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... drawing , to make the splice . A pair of large pin- cers or a vise should be used to hold the two wires between the coils while turning the splicer . The OT WIRE SPLICING splice as finished appears above . The length of the handle may ...
... drawing , to make the splice . A pair of large pin- cers or a vise should be used to hold the two wires between the coils while turning the splicer . The OT WIRE SPLICING splice as finished appears above . The length of the handle may ...
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... drawing . It is made of 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 ...
... drawing . It is made of 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 ...
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... draw off the whey or dip off the curd with a sieve and place in another vessel . After the curd is well drained and before it sticks together , add 14 pound of fine salt and mix well . After salting , let it cool for 15 minutes ...
... draw off the whey or dip off the curd with a sieve and place in another vessel . After the curd is well drained and before it sticks together , add 14 pound of fine salt and mix well . After salting , let it cool for 15 minutes ...
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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 |
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