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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... plank , c , level off the edges so that it will make a comfortable seat . Upon this place a slanting platform , b , through which is cut a hole in which the clamp , a , works . The clamp must be made of heavy hard wood that is tough and ...
... plank , c , level off the edges so that it will make a comfortable seat . Upon this place a slanting platform , b , through which is cut a hole in which the clamp , a , works . The clamp must be made of heavy hard wood that is tough and ...
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... plank would contain 3 feet board measure . After becoming familiar with the use of the lum- ber rule , as described above , you will discover that the space may be taken to contain the amounts for a given width and the different lengths ...
... plank would contain 3 feet board measure . After becoming familiar with the use of the lum- ber rule , as described above , you will discover that the space may be taken to contain the amounts for a given width and the different lengths ...
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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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