Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1864-08-31
ODD JOBS.


,ssEa - ODD JOBS.
A correspondent of the Gesnessee Far
mer gives some useful suggestions and ad-
vice in the appended article; it will APP
ply to mechanics as we'll as farmers - d
"Let any farmer or persons of mod
crate means look around his house aud
make a careful minute of all the odd Jobs
he will find which require to be done.
Let him take paper or memorandum
book and note them down. He will find
at least twenty little matters requiring
repair or amendment The plank way to
the well or yard; tho fence round the
garden gate that will open easily and
close ITSELF repairs to the box protecting
the we'll or cistern mending tools, har-
pesses--and in short almost innumerable
small matters all wanting to be done, Ell
Their on wet days or at some leisure time.
Every one who is not natural sloven is
fully aware of the necessity of attending
to these matters, but the great difficulty
is, be has no tools. His experience goes
to show that the last time he tried to do
anything of the kind he had to go to a
neighbor and borrow some tools to work
with. The saw was too close, and very
much otherwise than sharp; the chisels
were all too large or too small the bit
stock had lost its spring and would not
hold the bits in their place, SO that be
could not withdraw them, and perhaps
broke some and had to buy new ones to
replace them. Nothing was fit to USE
and hence what he did was wretcbedly
done.
There being no proper awl or gimlet,
he tried to drive nails without the holes
being bored splits followed just when
the most of the work was done, and the
look Of the job was spoiled. and the poor
man Of odd jobs was heartily discouraged,
and excused himself by determining in
his own mind that he never was intended
for mechanic and never having learned
the trade could do nothing at it but make
botch. which was almost worse than
leaving the job undoue,. ...
His undertaking his ability was a
mistake. Almost every man has GER
tain amount of mechanical ability. but
the great drawback is bad tools!l No
good workman has bad tools. All the
tools Of good workman are clean, free
from rust. with good handles. and sharp
RS razor. The saw is we'll set for green
or dry wood, and he has one for each kind
of work-rippiug, prosecuting Or fine
work. How then is it possible for an in.
experienced person to do work with had
tools in bad order, when mechanic, with
all his experience requires tools the best
that can be had? ~ 3&
1.-The FIRST step which any farmer eau
make towards renovating or repairing his
homestead is to get set Of tools--some
of each kind for working in iron or
wood, not forgetting solderin. iron for
mendiDg kitchen and other tin matters,
and small patching. The whole can be
got for forty dollars, and will save their
value and cost in one year, besides tho
satisfaction of feeling independent and of
helping yourself, instead of living in a
mess or having interminatlc bills to pay.
When, the tools are got convenient,
comfortable workshop must be provided.
isolated from the farm building and house
as there is always more or less danger of
fire. Put up good solid bench with an
iron vice at one end and wooden one at
the other. block for an anvil, or some
substitute for one, and good grind. stone
in one corner, with foot crank to turn
it with and then the first wet or storm
day. referring to your memorandum book
for the list Of jobs that require TO. be
done. select the first that your wife and
family require as necessary to tighten
their heavy cares and continuous worn
and all experience goes to show that the
outlay for tools will not be regretted"
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