Handy Farm Devices: And How To Make Them, Second Edition - Brossura

Cobleigh, Rolfe

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1599213257 ISBN 13: 9781599213255

Casa editrice: Lyons Press, 2008

Riassunto

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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A classic from the golden age of American farming

Handy Farm Devices, Second Edition, is as useful and pertinent for homesteaders and small-scale farmers today as it was when it was first published nearly 100 years ago. A wealth of labor- and money-saving projects fills this century-old guide to low-tech property maintenance along with easy-to-follow instructions and practical illustrations.

Within the pages of this book you will learn to make:
•Spill-proof chicken waterers
•Portable chicken coops
•A lightweight orchard ladder
•A small truss bridge
•An easy fence-post and stump-puller
•Gates that don't sag
•Gates that lift over snowdrifts
•A handy wood splitter
•A bicycle-powered washing machine
•And much more

Handy Farm Devices, Second Edition is a rare and engaging combination of nostalgic Americana and helpful instruction, sure to appeal to everyone inclined toward self-sufficiency and the country life.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Lyons Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1599213257
• ISBN 13: 9781599213255
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 296
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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