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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 630 EAN: 9781599213255 Edition: 2 ISBN: 1599213257 Label: Lyons Press Manufacturer: Lyons Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 2008-08 Publisher: Lyons Press Studio: Lyons Press Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Originally published in 1909, "Handy Farm Devices" is more than an engaging trip down memory lane. For any small farmer or homesteader, the techniques and devices described in detail are just as useful, durable, and fully functional today as they were 75 years ago. You will learn to build a portable chicken coop, a stone boat (for moving stone), a lightweight orchard ladder, gates that don't sag, and a handy wood splitter, as well as rudimentary farm structures, well houses, bee hives, a baby's cradle, a cheese press and much more. The charming, turn-of-the-century language and useful and inspirational quotes from Shakespeare, the Bible, Bacon, Longfellow and many others make this book a delight to read. --Mark A. Hetts Product Description: Practical projects as useful today as when first published 75 years ago. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Archaic, I would not recommend.If by "how to make them" you were thinking of a blueprint or plan, forget it. You will have to intuit construction from a sketch. Many of the projects/ideas were applicable in days gone by, but worth a read now only for the charm. Rating:  - Old HorseshoesThis would be a useful book to anyone who has lots of old horseshoes, barrel hoops, wooden crates, sewing machine parts, plaster laths and other nineteenth century trash and discards. I don't find anything in it useful to modern organic gardeners or homesteaders. Don't waste your money. Rating:  - a simple lifeBeing a woman trying to do all of this alone would be rather overwhelming. However, If one can get some help and plan ahead, some of these things could be useful. Rating:  - Wonderful old farm devicesWonderful old farm devices, I am very happy I purchased this book. It is very simple and reminds me of how simple yet hardworking farmers were before modern inventions that make farming easier today. I think anyone that wants to still use the old way of doing things should check out this book. It is a basic book of basic tools that can assist the small farmer in their homestead. I would suggest it to anyone that wants to know more about old country living tools. This is a very basic foundation of ... Read More Rating: - Very Basic, but good ideasSo far i have only read about a 1/4 of the way through it, but as a machinist/welder by trade, i was expecting a little more detail on the plans and directions. i am not saying it is not a worthwhile book. With a little imagination and the basics that are stated throughout the book you can probably be inspired to make quite a few useful items. If you are looking for IDEAS to make your chores a bit easier then check it out. It is a good book as far as basics and LOTS of ideas. |
