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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... weight orchard ladder ; a small truss bridge ; an easy fence - post and stump - puller ; gates that don't sag ; gates that lift over snowdrifts ; and — the handiest farm device I've ever found : the accurately described Handy Wood ...
... weight orchard ladder ; a small truss bridge ; an easy fence - post and stump - puller ; gates that don't sag ; gates that lift over snowdrifts ; and — the handiest farm device I've ever found : the accurately described Handy Wood ...
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... 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 of nearly 14 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
... 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 of nearly 14 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
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... weight . A nail on each side of the string , just above the weight , will keep it from swinging far out of place . It must be allowed to swing freely . A simple level may be improvised by filling a small flat bottle with water , so that ...
... weight . A nail on each side of the string , just above the weight , will keep it from swinging far out of place . It must be allowed to swing freely . A simple level may be improvised by filling a small flat bottle with water , so that ...
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... - per to 1 of tin . Brazing solder is made by melting together brass and one - sixth its weight of zinc . When cool it should be granulated by pounding with a hammer . For soldering steel and iron to WORKSHOP AND TOOLS 17.
... - per to 1 of tin . Brazing solder is made by melting together brass and one - sixth its weight of zinc . When cool it should be granulated by pounding with a hammer . For soldering steel and iron to WORKSHOP AND TOOLS 17.
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... weights , which should be confined in a little case . They They should be guided in ascending and de- scending by ... WEIGHT DUMB WAITER wire screen door and in the kitchen an ordinary cupboard. 37 IN AND AROUND THE HOUSE In and Around ...
... weights , which should be confined in a little case . They They should be guided in ascending and de- scending by ... WEIGHT DUMB WAITER wire screen door and in the kitchen an ordinary cupboard. 37 IN AND AROUND THE HOUSE In and Around ...
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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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