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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... inches wide , and it is 16 or 18 inches on the tongue or angular leg . The latter is 11⁄2 inches wide . Be- ginning at the heel or corner of the square , inches and fractions of inches are marked . It is neces- sary that the marking be ...
... inches wide , and it is 16 or 18 inches on the tongue or angular leg . The latter is 11⁄2 inches wide . Be- ginning at the heel or corner of the square , inches and fractions of inches are marked . It is neces- sary that the marking be ...
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... inches wide and II feet long . Find the space for boards 13 inches wide under the 12 - inch mark on the square , follow this space to the left and under the 11 - inch mark on the square will be found the answer desired : I1 — II . This ...
... inches wide and II feet long . Find the space for boards 13 inches wide under the 12 - inch mark on the square , follow this space to the left and under the 11 - inch mark on the square will be found the answer desired : I1 — II . This ...
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... feet long of good , dry pine , free from knots and 6 to 8 inches wide . Plane the edge until it seems FIGURE 8 straight to the eye , then lay it on the bench or on another board and make a mark along the edge , just straight with a fine ...
... feet long of good , dry pine , free from knots and 6 to 8 inches wide . Plane the edge until it seems FIGURE 8 straight to the eye , then lay it on the bench or on another board and make a mark along the edge , just straight with a fine ...
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... inches wide and 3 feet long . 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 ...
... inches wide and 3 feet long . 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 ...
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... inches wide and about 10 feet long , and with that he runs the washing machine for his wife . He can read the paper while he washes , and he does not lose much time from field work either . An emery wheel can also be run with it by ...
... inches wide and about 10 feet long , and with that he runs the washing machine for his wife . He can read the paper while he washes , and he does not lose much time from field work either . An emery wheel can also be run with it by ...
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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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