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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... turn out , to know how to use them and keep them in repair . There are many handy devices , not made in any factory and not sold in any store , that every intel- ligent man can make himself , which save money and labor and time ...
... turn out , to know how to use them and keep them in repair . There are many handy devices , not made in any factory and not sold in any store , that every intel- ligent man can make himself , which save money and labor and time ...
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... turning the splicer . The OT WIRE SPLICING splice as finished appears above . The length of the handle may vary . If the splicer is to be used for net wire , of course the handle cannot be longer than the width of the mesh . Otherwise ...
... turning the splicer . The OT WIRE SPLICING splice as finished appears above . The length of the handle may vary . If the splicer is to be used for net wire , of course the handle cannot be longer than the width of the mesh . Otherwise ...
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... turning it end for end , and again mark the position of the string . Half way between the two marks place a third . When the string hangs over this mark the lower board will be level . A shield of tin may be placed over the weight . A ...
... turning it end for end , and again mark the position of the string . Half way between the two marks place a third . When the string hangs over this mark the lower board will be level . A shield of tin may be placed over the weight . A ...
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... turn it over and fit it to the other side of the pencil line . This multiplies any inaccuracy or deviation from a straight line . Make a new line each time you plane the edge . Work with as long a plane as you have and set the blade to ...
... turn it over and fit it to the other side of the pencil line . This multiplies any inaccuracy or deviation from a straight line . Make a new line each time you plane the edge . Work with as long a plane as you have and set the blade to ...
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... turn of the cellar stairs in a house , so that the housewife need not step off the stairs , when she descends for a can of preserves . Several circular pieces of wood are pierced through the centers and nailed to a kind of wooden shaft ...
... turn of the cellar stairs in a house , so that the housewife need not step off the stairs , when she descends for a can of preserves . Several circular pieces of wood are pierced through the centers and nailed to a kind of wooden shaft ...
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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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