Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
FOR FARM EQUIPMENT

fOR fAhm ElOIFmE EN-
The successful management of a
modern farm depends largely upon the
efficiency of the equipment with which
the work is performed. In addition to
the outfit of tools obtainable from a
hardware dealer. there are a number
of special devices that may be made
on the farm and that will prove of
great assistance in general repair
work. A work bench of some kind will
probably be the first essential. For
the construction of a work bench there
will be needed four boards seven
eighths inch thick twelve to fourteen
inches wide and about twelve feet in
length The length of the bench, how
ever. will depend upon the size of the
shop or other space that may be avail
able for use as a workroom. Two
pieces of 2x4-inch scantling, each six
teen feet long, will be sufficient to
construct the framework of the bench.
All lumber entering into the construc-
ton of the work bench should be thor
oughly seasoned and dressed to uni
form width and thickness.
A clamp for holding materials should
be constructed from a piece of hard
wood and attached by the aid of a
carpenters bench screw. This clamp
should be provided with notches or pin
be set to hold materials of any thick
ness Along the front of the bench
two or three holes should be provided,
into which pins NAV be set for sup
porting boards or other materials that
are too long to be held rigid by the
clamp alone.
A "stop" for holding materials that
are to be planed can be inserted in
the top of the bench. near the left
hand end. If a regular stop is not
employed its place NAV be taken by a
small piece of notched board nailed on
top of the bench.
A pair of trestles or sawhorses. each
consisting of piece of . by 4 inch or
by inch timber. about four feet in
length supported upon four legs. are
very convenient for working upon while
marking. saving. boring or chiseling.
The sawhorses are an accessory to the
workbench and should be constructed
at the same time. The cost of the ma
terials with which to construct both
the workbench and sawhorses should
not exceed S5. Among the accessories
to the workbench there Is no device
that will give greater satisfaction than
good miter box, to be used for saw
ing small wood materials either square
or at an angle. For the construction
of miter box three pieces of board
one inch thick. six inches wide and
three feet in length should be selected
and nailed together in the form of a
SQUARE trough. taking care that the
nails are driven well out toward the
edge of the boards. Vertical cuts are
sawed through the sides to the bottom
board to guide the saw when the box is
in use. Near one end cut IS made at
the right angles with the length of the
box to be used in making square cuts.
For making bevel cuts for a right an
gled miter joint the sides of the box
should be sawed down on oblique lines
running at an angle of fortv-five de-
grees with the length of the box.
For the benefit of those who contem-
plate the purchase of tools for use on
the farm the following combinations
are suggested:
For two dollar and fifty cent out
ft-a hatchet, a handsaw, a small
square. a screwdriver and a pair of
pliers.
For ten dollars outfit-a hatchet, a
hand ak. twentysix inch han6saw, a
twenty-four inch steel square. a draw
ing knife. a brace and six bits one
quarter, three-e -eighths one-half, five
eighths. three-quarter and one inch). a
pair of pliers. a screwdriver. a cold
chiseI, twelve inch fiat file, monkey