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Usually ships in 28-56 business days | | | | | | Complete, easy-to-follow directions that will save time and money. Projects include a lawn chair, compost bin, and movable shed. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Ken Braren | | Paperback: | 176 pages | | Publisher: | Storey Publishing, LLC | | Publication Date: | January 06, 1980 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0882661035 | | Product Length: | 11.06 inches | | Product Width: | 8.4 inches | | Product Height: | 0.44 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.08 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.1 inches | | Package Width: | 8.6 inches | | Package Height: | 0.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.8 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 9 reviews |
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22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Love this little book Jul 04, 2007
By ilex
The pictures in this book are just terrific- clear, well-drawn, and simple in that pre-digital, 70's pen-and-ink style that makes me downright nostalgic. And there are a lot of things in the book that I didin't know I needed until I saw them- how about a tool cleaner? Put sand in a large container, mix in used oil, and store your tools in the sand/oil mix. They come out not just cleaned, but already oiled, too. Also inside: multiple composters, a cold frame, a root cellar, feeders, brooders, bird houses, chairs, benches, fencing, gates- and you can probably build them most of them just by looking at the pictures. It's like having a cool great-uncle teach you old farm tricks.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Fill in the blanks Sep 20, 2009
By Gale Storms
If you build things, this book is great. It's not very detailed so you have to fill in the blanks, a beginning builder may need a little help. What a cool book for ideas on "farm life" type of items. Movable pig styes, horse sheds, chicken coops and even an incubator. My Aunt & Uncle owned this book when I was a teenager. My uncle built an incubator for me from the plans in this book. I gathered a dozen duck eggs from the haystack (after installing a dimmer switch to regulate the temperature from the light bulbs, because I couldn't find a thermostat) I incubated a dozen duck eggs, diligently turning them twice a day, watching the thermometer, keeping the water pan full. Every egg hatched. What a triumph! It is 20 years later and I still pull that book off the shelf. It's a keeper.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great for the Beginner Mar 19, 2008
By Dustin A. Howe
"Meta Rev"
This book is a wonderful aid for those who want to add a creative (and helpful) touch to their home, garden, or farm. The ideas presented in the book offer something for every level of crafts-person. The drawings are clear, uncluttered and easy to understand and follow. The directions are concise yet full of information. The projects will blend in to any home. A wonderful book for the beginner!
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 Coffee Table Book Jul 11, 2010
By Michele Chapman
I am a DIY type and was looking forward to this book. The project that initially caught my eye after going through the book was the Portable Horse Stable (pg. 151). The illustrations and list of materials seemed sound and the blurb about the project says the stable was designed at Rutgers University. The design is published by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture as Plan 6082. After looking over the plans and materials in the book, I looked up the published plans from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture to compare, and discovered where the plans diverge. The plan in the book leaves out many pieces of hardware that would not only make assembly easier but the structure more durable, and the dimensions in the book are also incorrect.
The book is a nice place to get ideas, but is lacking in the "how-to" if you want to actually build any of the items in the book. I would not recommend buying it for the plans. Check out publications at Home Depot or the library or online if you want to do that. This is mainly a well-illustration idea book. Check it out at the library, borrow it from a friend, and get your plans from other sources.
Great for new builders Nov 19, 2011
By Cece M. Diangelo
"Writer & Editor"
This is a book that offers a variety of home, garden, and farm essentials for general functioning, but also how to get to the point of making things, including saw horses and a work bench. Also included in this edition are lists of materials, which was very handy. The illustrations are clear without being laborious. We treasure this resource. Happy building.
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