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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... 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 boards 8 inches wide , the second for those 9 inches wide , the third for ...
... 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 boards 8 inches wide , the second for those 9 inches wide , the third for ...
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... space for boards 13 inches wide under the 12 - inch mark on the square , follow this space to the left and under the 11 - inch mark on the square will be found the answer desired : I1 — II . This is read II feet and 1%2 , and is the ...
... space for boards 13 inches wide under the 12 - inch mark on the square , follow this space to the left and under the 11 - inch mark on the square will be found the answer desired : I1 — II . This is read II feet and 1%2 , and is the ...
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... space until under the inch mark representing the other measurement . In this space will be found the feet board measure . BRACE RULE 38,19 273819 THE BRACE RULE The brace rule is on the tongue 22 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
... space until under the inch mark representing the other measurement . In this space will be found the feet board measure . BRACE RULE 38,19 273819 THE BRACE RULE The brace rule is on the tongue 22 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
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... space . Mark as many of these spaces as the parts into which the rise and run were divided . This gives the length of a rafter from the ridge to a point exactly over the outside of the plate . Where the rafter overhangs the plate , it ...
... space . Mark as many of these spaces as the parts into which the rise and run were divided . This gives the length of a rafter from the ridge to a point exactly over the outside of the plate . Where the rafter overhangs the plate , it ...
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... space involved . Ill husbandry braggeth To go with the best : Good husbandry baggeth Up gold in his chest . — Tusser . TRANSFORMING A WASHSTAND The kitchen cabinet here shown was made from an antiquated washstand and table , using old ...
... space involved . Ill husbandry braggeth To go with the best : Good husbandry baggeth Up gold in his chest . — Tusser . TRANSFORMING A WASHSTAND The kitchen cabinet here shown was made from an antiquated washstand and table , using old ...
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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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