This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...maxim, that "a workman is known by the chips he makes and by the tools he uses. A. good workman, as a general rule, will not work with poor and awkward tools, because it is bad policy. He knows that with poor tools, he is required to exert much more physical strength in doing a given job; and that he makes ...
Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1860 edition. Excerpt: ...maxim, that "a workman is known by the chips he makes and by the tools he uses. A. good workman, as a general rule, will not work with poor and awkward tools, because it is bad policy. He knows that with poor tools, he is required to exert much more physical strength in doing a given job; and that he makes little progress, and many times cannot do a piece of work in any other than a very inefficient manner. Some men always use poor tools. A good tool of any kind, with them, is the exception and not the rule; and if they chance to get a good tool, it is of short duration, for it is soon broken or stove up, or injured in some manner, so that it is a poor one. On the contrary, other men will always keep their tools good until they are worn out; and one will seldom find a poor tool in their possession. Good tools, many times, cost no more than poor ones, in dollars and cents; and the loss sustained by using poor tools would often amount to more than enough, in dollars and cents, to purchase good ones. It will not be denied by the great majority of workmen, that a laborer will be able to do twice as much in a given period of time, with less force and fatigue to his powers, with a good tool than with a poor one; and many times the difference is even four or five times in favor of good tools. The best of tools are often rendered no better than very (228) poor ones, by neglecting to keep them in good order; and they are often allowed to be used in that unworkmanlike condition, because those who use them do not know how to keep them in good order. And good tools are often very much damaged by neglecting to take care of, and keep them fri m the influence of the weather. This leads me to speak of THE USE AND CARE OF TOOLS. 309. It is not always those...
Read Less
Add this copy of The Young Farmer's Manual: Detailing the Manipulations to cart. $23.14, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of The Young Farmer's Manual: Detailing the Manipulations to cart. $26.23, like new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 468 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of The Young Farmer's Manual: Detailing the Manipulations to cart. $26.48, new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 468 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of The Young Farmer's Manual: Detailing the Manipulations to cart. $34.31, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2022 by Legare Street Press.
