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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... Wood Splitter , which has saved me countless hours trying to balance a lopsided chunk of wood long enough to whack it with an ax . Farming and homesteading are hard work , and long - term success lies in minimizing both the amount of ...
... Wood Splitter , which has saved me countless hours trying to balance a lopsided chunk of wood long enough to whack it with an ax . Farming and homesteading are hard work , and long - term success lies in minimizing both the amount of ...
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... Square 7 19 In and Around the House . Barns and Stock 37 83 Poultry and Bees 115 Garden and Orchard · 131 Field and Wood 154 Gates and Doors When We Build Worth Knowing 174 189 233 AND TOOLS THE FARMER'S WORKSHOP HERE is no doubt that.
... Square 7 19 In and Around the House . Barns and Stock 37 83 Poultry and Bees 115 Garden and Orchard · 131 Field and Wood 154 Gates and Doors When We Build Worth Knowing 174 189 233 AND TOOLS THE FARMER'S WORKSHOP HERE is no doubt that.
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... wood and soft . Attached to the bench should be a bench screw or vise . This need not be an expensive one , but should be of good size and strong . There should also be a pair of carpenter's saw benches , a shaving horse , a small anvil ...
... wood and soft . Attached to the bench should be a bench screw or vise . This need not be an expensive one , but should be of good size and strong . There should also be a pair of carpenter's saw benches , a shaving horse , a small anvil ...
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... wooden handle , and weld the metal part to an old bit - stock , as shown in the cut . This per- mits of very rapid work in screw- ing up small bolts . Where there are so many things to do as there are on a farm , it pays to do H things ...
... wooden handle , and weld the metal part to an old bit - stock , as shown in the cut . This per- mits of very rapid work in screw- ing up small bolts . Where there are so many things to do as there are on a farm , it pays to do H things ...
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... wood to be clamped under the edge of a , and pushes backward upon the treadle . This clamps the wood and the drawing knife can be used readily and much more rapidly than with a vise . A CONVENIENT FARM HORSE On the farm there is ...
... wood to be clamped under the edge of a , and pushes backward upon the treadle . This clamps the wood and the drawing knife can be used readily and much more rapidly than with a vise . A CONVENIENT FARM HORSE On the farm there is ...
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19 | |
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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