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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... strong , smooth - top bench and , either on racks above the bench or in a tool chest , he should keep in order , and where he can easily find them when wanted , his stock of carpenter tools . Some of the tools that will be found useful ...
... strong , smooth - top bench and , either on racks above the bench or in a tool chest , he should keep in order , and where he can easily find them when wanted , his stock of carpenter tools . Some of the tools that will be found useful ...
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... strong . There should also be a pair of carpenter's saw benches , a shaving horse , a small anvil and a grindstone . Every farmer has a grindstone somewhere about the buildings , but it is a great convenience to have a good one in the ...
... strong . There should also be a pair of carpenter's saw benches , a shaving horse , a small anvil and a grindstone . Every farmer has a grindstone somewhere about the buildings , but it is a great convenience to have a good one in the ...
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... strong as never to be moved by ordinary pressure . At the top of the perpendicular piece cut a slit and insert a piece of strong thread . To the bottom of the thread tie a thin circular LEVEL weight . Lay the device across two trestles ...
... strong as never to be moved by ordinary pressure . At the top of the perpendicular piece cut a slit and insert a piece of strong thread . To the bottom of the thread tie a thin circular LEVEL weight . Lay the device across two trestles ...
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... strong pair of household shears may be used ) , begin at the open end and split the side of the can to within about an inch of the bottom . Opposite this one make a similar slit . Parallel to the bottom of the can , cut from the lower ...
... strong pair of household shears may be used ) , begin at the open end and split the side of the can to within about an inch of the bottom . Opposite this one make a similar slit . Parallel to the bottom of the can , cut from the lower ...
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... HANDY TABLE strips 2 inches wide and 24 inches long . Fasten these strips by strong screws in upright position . Now take two similar strips and fasten them by hinges to the pieces screwed on the boards . Fasten 50 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
... HANDY TABLE strips 2 inches wide and 24 inches long . Fasten these strips by strong screws in upright position . Now take two similar strips and fasten them by hinges to the pieces screwed on the boards . Fasten 50 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
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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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