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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... show us the way . The Whole Earth Catalog . Living on the Earth . All we needed were the right books and a pair of low - back overalls . How hard could country life be ? Pretty hard , as it turned out . The hands - on experi- ence of ...
... show us the way . The Whole Earth Catalog . Living on the Earth . All we needed were the right books and a pair of low - back overalls . How hard could country life be ? Pretty hard , as it turned out . The hands - on experi- ence of ...
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... show a picture of a section cut from the center of the lumber rule . The space running length- wise of the blade between the parallel lines contains the number of feet board measure for a given width of board . The first space is for ...
... show a picture of a section cut from the center of the lumber rule . The space running length- wise of the blade between the parallel lines contains the number of feet board measure for a given width of board . The first space is for ...
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... shows the manner of placing the square on the box to give the desired angle . A sprung molding , which is a molding not solid on the back , as shown in Figure 4 , must be placed in the box bottom side up as shown in Figure 5 , so as to ...
... shows the manner of placing the square on the box to give the desired angle . A sprung molding , which is a molding not solid on the back , as shown in Figure 4 , must be placed in the box bottom side up as shown in Figure 5 , so as to ...
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... shows one - half of a circle or 180 degrees . 90 ° 45 ° 30 ° 10 ° FIGURE 14 PLOTTING ANGLES To strike an angle in a field on a large scale where one line is given or can be obtained , measure off from the point of the angle 57310 feet ...
... shows one - half of a circle or 180 degrees . 90 ° 45 ° 30 ° 10 ° FIGURE 14 PLOTTING ANGLES To strike an angle in a field on a large scale where one line is given or can be obtained , measure off from the point of the angle 57310 feet ...
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... shows a plan for making a simple dresser that when finished will not only be very useful in itself , but will also add a useful bit of furnishing to the room . ... Select a drygoods box of the right size to fit. DRESSER MADE FROM A BOX ...
... shows a plan for making a simple dresser that when finished will not only be very useful in itself , but will also add a useful bit of furnishing to the room . ... Select a drygoods box of the right size to fit. DRESSER MADE FROM A BOX ...
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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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