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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... fastened to- gether . This left a narrow open space between the right end of the washstand and the right support of the shelf . A board was then nailed on top from one end to the other , and a back added . The drawer of the washstand ...
... fastened to- gether . This left a narrow open space between the right end of the washstand and the right support of the shelf . A board was then nailed on top from one end to the other , and a back added . The drawer of the washstand ...
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... fasten it to the wall above the box with some pretty nickel brackets , as shown in illustration . Cover the shelf with cloth , also . Now place a look- ing - glass above the shelf and have a curtain like the covering in front of the ...
... fasten it to the wall above the box with some pretty nickel brackets , as shown in illustration . Cover the shelf with cloth , also . Now place a look- ing - glass above the shelf and have a curtain like the covering in front of the ...
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... fasten it neatly in place around the glass with brads . In the case of some doors the two panels could be removed , and also the upright between them , leav- ing a large rectangular opening , into which a single sash of four , or nine ...
... fasten it neatly in place around the glass with brads . In the case of some doors the two panels could be removed , and also the upright between them , leav- ing a large rectangular opening , into which a single sash of four , or nine ...
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... Fasten them together with two SIMPLE HANDY TABLE strips 2 inches wide and 24 inches long . Fasten these strips by strong screws in upright position . Now take two similar strips and fasten them by hinges to the pieces screwed on the ...
... Fasten them together with two SIMPLE HANDY TABLE strips 2 inches wide and 24 inches long . Fasten these strips by strong screws in upright position . Now take two similar strips and fasten them by hinges to the pieces screwed on the ...
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... Fasten four stout legs to these in the manner shown in the cut . Take two three - cornered boards large enough to hold the legs stiff when dropped into position , and fasten them by hinges , as shown . The same general plan may be ...
... Fasten four stout legs to these in the manner shown in the cut . Take two three - cornered boards large enough to hold the legs stiff when dropped into position , and fasten them by hinges , as shown . The same general plan may be ...
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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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