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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... mark on the blade . and the 12 - inch mark on the tongue will both come www FIGURES 2 AND 3 MMM FIGURES 5 AND 4 exactly on the edge of the box . This gives USE OF THE STEEL SQUARE 25.
... mark on the blade . and the 12 - inch mark on the tongue will both come www FIGURES 2 AND 3 MMM FIGURES 5 AND 4 exactly on the edge of the box . This gives USE OF THE STEEL SQUARE 25.
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... a perfect square . FIGURE 6 Take a board planed on one side and straighten one edge of it perfectly as described under Making a Straight Edge . Make a mark across this board with the square , as shown in Figure 6 , 26 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
... a perfect square . FIGURE 6 Take a board planed on one side and straighten one edge of it perfectly as described under Making a Straight Edge . Make a mark across this board with the square , as shown in Figure 6 , 26 HANDY FARM DEVICES.
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... mark made . It is necessary to work very accurately , making the mark with the point of a knife and having the edge of the board absolutely straight . If the square is found to be out or inaccurate , it is not necessary to throw it away ...
... mark made . It is necessary to work very accurately , making the mark with the point of a knife and having the edge of the board absolutely straight . If the square is found to be out or inaccurate , it is not necessary to throw it away ...
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... mark along the edge , just straight with a fine lead pencil ; reverse it or 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 ...
... mark along the edge , just straight with a fine lead pencil ; reverse it or 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 ...
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... mark on the tongue and the 12 - inch mark on the blade are held so that they come exactly even with the outside edge . The blade then takes a level position and the tongue a vertical position or plumb position . This gives the proper ...
... mark on the tongue and the 12 - inch mark on the blade are held so that they come exactly even with the outside edge . The blade then takes a level position and the tongue a vertical position or plumb position . This gives the proper ...
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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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