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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... 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 take a fine shav- ing . When the edge ...
... 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 take a fine shav- ing . When the edge ...
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... side marked B in Figure II . on which it rests , The altitude altitude is the height and is marked A in Figure II. The hypothenuse is the connecting side of the triangle , marked H in Figure II. The base , 6 , squared or multiplied by ...
... side marked B in Figure II . on which it rests , The altitude altitude is the height and is marked A in Figure II. The hypothenuse is the connecting side of the triangle , marked H in Figure II. The base , 6 , squared or multiplied by ...
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... side sill . If it measures 10 feet across the angle the building is square . This is a very useful rule and easily remembered . It is always available in running lines for batter boards for masonry or lines for walks . By starting from ...
... side sill . If it measures 10 feet across the angle the building is square . This is a very useful rule and easily remembered . It is always available in running lines for batter boards for masonry or lines for walks . By starting from ...
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And How to Make Them Rolfe Cobleigh. proceed in like manner on the other side . With a little care and practice , quite a job of surveying can be done by using a few stakes , a ball of string and a tape or 1o - foot pole . 6 8 ÷ 0 ...
And How to Make Them Rolfe Cobleigh. proceed in like manner on the other side . With a little care and practice , quite a job of surveying can be done by using a few stakes , a ball of string and a tape or 1o - foot pole . 6 8 ÷ 0 ...
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... side , should engage with the ends of the shelves , and to pre- vent any shock from too quick descent some coiled springs should be placed at the bottom of the case . If desired a small cupboard may be built at the top of the case for ...
... side , should engage with the ends of the shelves , and to pre- vent any shock from too quick descent some coiled springs should be placed at the bottom of the case . If desired a small cupboard may be built at the top of the case for ...
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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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