Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them

Download or read book Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them written by Rolfe Cobleigh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-10-17 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dating from the Golden Age of American Farming, this volume is both a tribute to days gone by and a resource for present day homeowners, farmers, and ranchers striving toward greater self-sufficiency. Here you will find hundreds of clever ways to transform those odds and ends that might seem like junk into very useful gadgets and tools, from a treadmill that can power a dairy separator and churn, to a drinking fountain for chickens. Other devices include a rig for moving large trees; a self-feeder for bees; a hand garden cultivator; and gates that lift over snowdrifts. It's full of useful illustrations and includes a whole section of tried-and-true tips.