Handy Farm Devices : And How To Make Them

Practical projects as useful today as when first published nearly 100 years ago.

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.

Publisher: Lyons Press
Distributor: The Globe Pequot Press
Publication Date: 07-17-2008
Pages: 288
Measurements: 9.00in X 6.00in