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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... hard could country life be ? Pretty hard , as it turned out . The 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 ...
... hard could country life be ? Pretty hard , as it turned out . The 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 ...
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... hard work , and long - term success lies in minimizing both the amount of work needed to produce a desired result and outside expenditures . Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them — as succinct and accurate a book title as was ever ...
... hard work , and long - term success lies in minimizing both the amount of work needed to produce a desired result and outside expenditures . Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them — as succinct and accurate a book title as was ever ...
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... hard . It is the know - how , things - to- do - with and economy that count . Labor - saving machinery has revolutionized many a trade and industry . It has made farming an industry and a science of possibilities undreamed of and ...
... hard . It is the know - how , things - to- do - with and economy that count . Labor - saving machinery has revolutionized many a trade and industry . It has made farming an industry and a science of possibilities undreamed of and ...
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... hard wood and soft . Attached to the bench should be a bench screw or vise . This need not be an expensive one , but should be of good size and strong . There should also be a pair of carpenter's saw benches , a shaving horse , a small ...
... hard wood and soft . Attached to the bench should be a bench screw or vise . This need not be an expensive one , but should be of good size and strong . There should also be a pair of carpenter's saw benches , a shaving horse , a small ...
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... hard and glazed pour a little sand on the stone every few minutes until the glaze is worn off and the stone will cut ... 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 ...
... hard and glazed pour a little sand on the stone every few minutes until the glaze is worn off and the stone will cut ... 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 ...
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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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