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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... pole or spar for a boat or to round any large stick this is the operation used by all mechanics doing the work by hand . THE MITER BOX Of all homemade devices , one of the most fre- quently used in the shop is the miter box . After ...
... pole or spar for a boat or to round any large stick this is the operation used by all mechanics doing the work by hand . THE MITER BOX Of all homemade devices , one of the most fre- quently used in the shop is the miter box . After ...
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... pole . 6 8 ÷ 0 ° FIGURE 13 ANGLES An angle is the opening between two lines meet- ing at a point . Angles are usually spoken of as being of a number of degrees . The degrees are measured on the circumference , the center of which is on ...
... pole . 6 8 ÷ 0 ° FIGURE 13 ANGLES An angle is the opening between two lines meet- ing at a point . Angles are usually spoken of as being of a number of degrees . The degrees are measured on the circumference , the center of which is on ...
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... .01 .or end of a 1o - foot pole at this point . should be swung around so that The other end it also will be 5710 feet from the starting point . Each foot marks off I degree on the circumference of a circle whose USE OF THE STEEL SQUARE 35.
... .01 .or end of a 1o - foot pole at this point . should be swung around so that The other end it also will be 5710 feet from the starting point . Each foot marks off I degree on the circumference of a circle whose USE OF THE STEEL SQUARE 35.
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... pole always on the circumference of the circle from the starting point . A clear idea of this operation can be obtained from Figure 15 . Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us , Rest ...
... pole always on the circumference of the circle from the starting point . A clear idea of this operation can be obtained from Figure 15 . Labor is rest from the sorrows that greet us ; Rest from all petty vexations that meet us , Rest ...
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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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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