Build Your Own Farm Tools: Equipment & Systems for the Small-Scale Farm & Market Garden Volk Josh
Author of the best-selling Compact Farms, Josh Volk, offers small-scale farmers an in-depth guide to building customized equipment that will save time and money and introduce much-needed efficiencies…
Specifikacia Build Your Own Farm Tools: Equipment & Systems for the Small-Scale Farm & Market Garden Volk Josh
Author of the best-selling Compact Farms, Josh Volk, offers small-scale farmers an in-depth guide to building customized equipment that will save time and money and introduce much-needed efficiencies to their operations. Volk begins with the basics, such as setting up a workshop and understanding design principles, mechanical principles, and materials properties, then presents step-by-step instructions for making 15 tools suited to small-farm tasks and processes. Each project includes an explanation of the need for the specific tool and how it will be used, as well as the time commitment, skill level, and equipment required to build it. Projects range from the super-simple (requiring a half-day to build) to the more complex, and include how-to photographs and illustrations with variations for customizing the finished implement. Along with instructions for building items