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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... easy fence - post and stump - puller ; gates that don't sag ; gates that lift over snowdrifts ; and — the handiest farm device I've ever found : the accurately described Handy Wood Splitter , which has saved me countless hours trying to ...
... easy fence - post and stump - puller ; gates that don't sag ; gates that lift over snowdrifts ; and — the handiest farm device I've ever found : the accurately described Handy Wood Splitter , which has saved me countless hours trying to ...
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... easily under- stood , with confusing mathematics cut out . We especially commend this chapter to our readers . We also present some good house and barn plans , that will be appreciated by those who contemplate building . In addition to ...
... easily under- stood , with confusing mathematics cut out . We especially commend this chapter to our readers . We also present some good house and barn plans , that will be appreciated by those who contemplate building . In addition to ...
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... easily find them when wanted , his stock of carpenter tools . Some of the tools that will be found useful are the following : A rip saw , a crosscut saw , a back saw , and a compass saw ; a jack plane , a fore plane , and a smoothing ...
... easily find them when wanted , his stock of carpenter tools . Some of the tools that will be found useful are the following : A rip saw , a crosscut saw , a back saw , and a compass saw ; a jack plane , a fore plane , and a smoothing ...
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... easy a little oil on the bearings will make the stone run . A few drops of kerosene will cut the gum if it runs hard and then some oil or axle grease will make it go easy . It is hard to stand on one foot and work the treadle with the ...
... easy a little oil on the bearings will make the stone run . A few drops of kerosene will cut the gum if it runs hard and then some oil or axle grease will make it go easy . It is hard to stand on one foot and work the treadle with the ...
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... easy by bolting two boards to the grindstone frame , and extending it 2 feet , on which place a seat as shown in the cut . HANDY GRINDSTONE RIG An uneven stone needs to be cut down and toned up . This can be done by grinding against the ...
... easy by bolting two boards to the grindstone frame , and extending it 2 feet , on which place a seat as shown in the cut . HANDY GRINDSTONE RIG An uneven stone needs to be cut down and toned up . This can be done by grinding against the ...
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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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