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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... shown in the cut . HANDY GRINDSTONE RIG An uneven stone needs to be cut down and toned up . This can be done by grinding against the end of a piece of pipe , having the stone dry . Good nature is as contagious as the measles . Put on ...
... shown in the cut . HANDY GRINDSTONE RIG An uneven stone needs to be cut down and toned up . This can be done by grinding against the end of a piece of pipe , having the stone dry . Good nature is as contagious as the measles . Put on ...
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... shown in the cut . From a small monkey wrench remove the wooden handle , and weld the metal part to an old bit - stock , as shown in the cut . This per- mits of very rapid work in screw- ing up small bolts . Where there are so many ...
... shown in the cut . From a small monkey wrench remove the wooden handle , and weld the metal part to an old bit - stock , as shown in the cut . This per- mits of very rapid work in screw- ing up small bolts . Where there are so many ...
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... much more rapidly than with a vise . A CONVENIENT FARM HORSE On the farm there is continual use for such a horse as is shown in the drawing . Not only when doing little jobs of carpentering , but also in many 12 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
... much more rapidly than with a vise . A CONVENIENT FARM HORSE On the farm there is continual use for such a horse as is shown in the drawing . Not only when doing little jobs of carpentering , but also in many 12 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
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... shown herewith . While in use the legs are kept apart by long hooks , as may be plainly seen in the picture . When tillage begins , other arts follow . The farm- ers , therefore , are the founders of human civili- zation . — Daniel ...
... shown herewith . While in use the legs are kept apart by long hooks , as may be plainly seen in the picture . When tillage begins , other arts follow . The farm- ers , therefore , are the founders of human civili- zation . — Daniel ...
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... shown at the left . At the right the splicer is seen in position on the wire . The splicer turned should be backward , as it ap- pears in the right- hand drawing , to make the splice . A pair of large pin- cers or a vise should be used ...
... shown at the left . At the right the splicer is seen in position on the wire . The splicer turned should be backward , as it ap- pears in the right- hand drawing , to make the splice . A pair of large pin- cers or a vise should be used ...
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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