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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... glasses . I had a bit more experience in country living than most , having come from farm country . But I soon found that dozing in VocAg class doesn't properly equip one for running a homestead in Maine . Then I found The Book , dust ...
... glasses . I had a bit more experience in country living than most , having come from farm country . But I soon found that dozing in VocAg class doesn't properly equip one for running a homestead in Maine . Then I found The Book , dust ...
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... glass , several brushes of different sizes , a good putty knife and panes of glass of dif- ferent sizes ready for emergency . A farmer ought to be able to do occasional little jobs of soldering . He needs soldering iron , a bar of ...
... glass , several brushes of different sizes , a good putty knife and panes of glass of dif- ferent sizes ready for emergency . A farmer ought to be able to do occasional little jobs of soldering . He needs soldering iron , a bar of ...
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... glass front , as desired . The doors should slide upward and be balanced like an ordinary window with sash weights and pulleys . In order to prevent the waiter from de- scending when being overloaded a pivoted wooden latch , as shown on ...
... glass front , as desired . The doors should slide upward and be balanced like an ordinary window with sash weights and pulleys . In order to prevent the waiter from de- scending when being overloaded a pivoted wooden latch , as shown on ...
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... glass cans are arranged on the shelves , and the housewife can stand in one spot and turn the rack around until she finds the jar for which she is looking . From the covers of large cheese boxes anyone could make a similar rack , using ...
... glass cans are arranged on the shelves , and the housewife can stand in one spot and turn the rack around until she finds the jar for which she is looking . From the covers of large cheese boxes anyone could make a similar rack , using ...
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... glass sash ( e ) was then made for the nar- row space to the right of the washstand above the recess . This made a little china closet with two shelves and containing over a dozen brass cup hooks . The space near the top on the left ...
... glass sash ( e ) was then made for the nar- row space to the right of the washstand above the recess . This made a little china closet with two shelves and containing over a dozen brass cup hooks . The space near the top on the left ...
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19 | |
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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