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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... pieces of wood . The treadle , g , is kept in place by a peg at h . To operate this horse the workman places his foot upon the treadle , inserts the wood to be clamped under the edge of a , and pushes backward upon the treadle . This ...
... pieces of wood . The treadle , g , is kept in place by a peg at h . To operate this horse the workman places his foot upon the treadle , inserts the wood to be clamped under the edge of a , and pushes backward upon the treadle . This ...
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... pieces and put together by two men in 20 minutes . An actual computation of its strength showed that a locomotive might safely run over it . The man referred to above has 100 feet of tables for hall purposes , depending entirely upon ...
... pieces and put together by two men in 20 minutes . An actual computation of its strength showed that a locomotive might safely run over it . The man referred to above has 100 feet of tables for hall purposes , depending entirely upon ...
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... pieces of wood , as shown in Figure 2. First , the box must be straight and true and the sides form a perfect right angle or square with the bottom . Lay the steel square on the top of the box so that the 12 - inch mark 24 HANDY FARM ...
... pieces of wood , as shown in Figure 2. First , the box must be straight and true and the sides form a perfect right angle or square with the bottom . Lay the steel square on the top of the box so that the 12 - inch mark 24 HANDY FARM ...
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... pieces of wood are pierced through the centers and nailed to a kind of wooden shaft that runs through the entire rack . Nail barrel hoops of the thick , wide variety around the edge of the shelves , so that the contents cannot fall off ...
... pieces of wood are pierced through the centers and nailed to a kind of wooden shaft that runs through the entire rack . Nail barrel hoops of the thick , wide variety around the edge of the shelves , so that the contents cannot fall off ...
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... pieces of board , and these can be made into a solid cover by nailing two cleats beneath them . But these will not look very attractive when the covering is being put on , so a more workmanlike plan will be to saw off a couple of inches ...
... pieces of board , and these can be made into a solid cover by nailing two cleats beneath them . But these will not look very attractive when the covering is being put on , so a more workmanlike plan will be to saw off a couple of inches ...
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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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18 inches angle attached barn barrel bee space block bolt bottom brace building cellar cement cleats cold frames concrete convenient coop corn corner cost cover crete crosscut saw curd device door drawing easily edge farm farmer fastened feed FEED BASKET feet long floor frame gate glass ground handle handy heat heavy hinges hole HOME CHEESEMAKING HOMEMADE hooks hoops icehouse inches deep inches long inches wide inside iron keep kernels ladder lath length lever linseed oil milk mold nail pieces pipe plank pole portland cement rack rennet roof rope sand sash scantling screw securely seed SHAVING HORSE shown in Figure side slip knot solder space square stalls steel steel square stick stone stool strips trellis upright wagon wall washstand weight wheel width wire wood