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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... hands - on experi- ence of our generation's back - to - the - land authors could most charitably be described as recent and shallow — a fact that quickly became evident when our hand - crafted homesteads needed essentials about which ...
... hands - on experi- ence of our generation's back - to - the - land authors could most charitably be described as recent and shallow — a fact that quickly became evident when our hand - crafted homesteads needed essentials about which ...
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... hand in the shop a variety of nails , brads and tacks , screws , rivets , bolts , washers and nuts , and such small articles of builders ' hardware that are likely to be needed occasionally , including hinges , hasps and staples and ...
... hand in the shop a variety of nails , brads and tacks , screws , rivets , bolts , washers and nuts , and such small articles of builders ' hardware that are likely to be needed occasionally , including hinges , hasps and staples and ...
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... hand 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 ...
... hand 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 ...
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... hand , and in time a collection of various sizes of wooden washers will accumulate . SOLDERING Soldering may be done by anyone having a very simple outfit . All that is required is a copper sol- dering iron , some solder , a vial of ...
... hand , and in time a collection of various sizes of wooden washers will accumulate . SOLDERING Soldering may be done by anyone having a very simple outfit . All that is required is a copper sol- dering iron , some solder , a vial of ...
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... hand . THE MITER BOX Of all homemade devices , one of the most fre- quently used in the shop is the miter box . After FIGURE 5A the box is put to- gether it is a sim- ple problem , with the use of a steel square , to make the cuts ...
... hand . THE MITER BOX Of all homemade devices , one of the most fre- quently used in the shop is the miter box . After FIGURE 5A the box is put to- gether it is a sim- ple problem , with the use of a steel square , to make the cuts ...
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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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