Shelters Shacks And Shanties

Author : Daniel Carter Beard
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781465595942

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Shelters, Shacks and Shanties by Daniel Carter Beard Pdf

ÊIf my present reader happens to be a Boy Scout or a scout-master who wants the scouts to build a tower for exhibition purposes, he can do so by following the directions here given, but if there is real necessity for haste in the erection of this tower, of course we cannot build one as tall as we might where we have more time. With a small tower all the joints may be quickly lashed together with strong, heavy twine, rope, or even wire; and in the wilderness it will probably be necessary to bind the joints with pliable roots, or cordage made of bark or withes; but as this is not a book on woodcraft we will suppose that the reader has secured the proper material for fastening the joints of the frame of this signal-tower and he must now shoulder his axe and go to the woods in order to secure the necessary timber. First let him cut eight straight polesÑthat is, as straight as he can find them. These poles should be about four and one half inches in diameter at their base and sixteen and one half feet long. After all the branches are trimmed off the poles, cut four more sticks each nine feet long and two and a half or three inches in diameter at the base; when these are trimmed into shape one will need twenty six or seven more stout sticks each four and one half feet long for braces and for flooring for the platform.

Author : Daniel Carter Beard
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Design
ISBN : EAN:8596547334026

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Shelters, Shacks and Shanties by Daniel Carter Beard Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Shelters, Shacks and Shanties" by Daniel Carter Beard. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Daniel Carter Beard
Publisher : Tebbo
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1743444192

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My 13-year-old boy scout asked for this book. After reading bits and pieces for a week or so, he enlisted his brother and some neighborhood boys to go build some 'shelters' in the woods down the street. They kept talking about the shelter and I figured it was typical exaggeration. A few of us adults walked down one day to see the shelter -- WOW! It was impressive -- and it stood up to the recent ice storms that left people without power for weeks. All built with branches and saplings in the woods. The book inspired them. Dense, informative and readable: It is hard to believe that a book published almost 100 years ago is still very relevant and practically useful today. It is very very dense yet still very readable. It offers much more information than I originally anticipated. I am amazed by what shelters can be built with some simple tools. The author, one of the founders of Boy Scouts of America, actually lived in a log house built by himself. I suspect most of the content is from the author's own experience in building various kinds of architecture from simple shelters to fairly sophisticated houses. Modern lightweight tents may be the primary temporary outdoor shelters nowadays, but wood shelters are still loved by hikers, campers. This book is invaluable for educating kids to gain some basic carpentry and outdoor knowledge, nurture their sense of independence and responsibility and offer them the tremendous joy of staying in what built by themselves.

Author : W. Ben Hunt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-16
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780020016700

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How to Build and Furnish a Log Cabin by W. Ben Hunt Pdf

W. Ben Hunt's classic has earned a reputation as the" authentic handbook since it was first published in 1939. Updated in 1974, it remains the only step-by-step guide to building log cabins and log furniture -- pioneer style."

Author : George A. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Bridges
ISBN : UIUC:30112020352891

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Fences, Gates and Bridges by George A. Martin Pdf

Author : Daniel Carter Beard
Publisher : anboco
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783736409811

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Shelters, Shacks and Shanties by Daniel Carter Beard Pdf

As this book is written for boys of all ages, it has been divided under two general heads, "The Tomahawk Camps" and "The Axe Camps," that is, camps which may be built with no tool but a hatchet, and camps that will need the aid of an axe. The smallest boys can build some of the simple shelters and the older boys can build the more difficult ones. The reader may, if he likes, begin with the first of the book, build his way through it, and graduate by building the log houses; in doing this he will be closely following the history of the human race, because ever since our arboreal ancestors with prehensile toes scampered among the branches of the pre-glacial forests and built nestlike shelters in the trees, men have made themselves shacks for a temporary refuge. But as one of the members of the Camp-Fire Club of America, as one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America, and as the founder of the Boy Pioneers of America, it would not be proper for the author to admit for one moment that there can be such a thing as a camp without a camp-fire, and for that reason the tree folks and the "missing link" whose remains were found in Java, and to whom the scientists gave the awe-inspiring name of Pithecanthropus erectus, cannot be counted as campers, because they did not know how to build a camp-fire; neither can we admit the ancient maker of stone implements, called eoliths, to be one of us, because he, too, knew not the joys of a camp-fire. But there was another fellow, called the Neanderthal man, who lived in the ice age in Europe and he had to be a camp-fire man or freeze! As far as we know, he was the first man to build a camp-fire. The cold weather made him hustle, and hustling developed him. True, he did cook and eat his neighbors once in a while, and even split their bones for the marrow; but we will forget that part and just remember him as the first camper in Europe.

Author : Beard Daniel Carter
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1318964350

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Shelters, Shacks and Shanties by Beard Daniel Carter Pdf

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Author : Daniel Carter Beard
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781567923520

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The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft by Daniel Carter Beard Pdf

For Dan Beard, founder of the American Scouting movement, every scout worth his merit badge was expected to read this book, which includes instructions on how to build a fire, cook venison, prepare for a camping trip, use an axe and a saw, and more.

Author : Daniel Carter Beard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Amusements
ISBN : HARVARD:HW2BQZ

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What to Do and how to Do it by Daniel Carter Beard Pdf

A manual of past times, which includes instructions for making kites, fishing poles, a blow gun, boats, and theatrical costumes, and for raising dogs, stuffing animals, stocking an aquarium, and camping. Contains small sections on recreational mind-reading and fortune-telling.

Author : U. S. Forest Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-14
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1643890441

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Building With Logs (Legacy Edition) by U. S. Forest Service Pdf

This deluxe unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of Building With Logs is full of old-time tips and methods from the forest experts on how to build log cabins, shelters, houses, and buildings with the natural materials from the woods.

Author : Daniel Beard
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780486823362

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Do It Yourself Bushcraft by Daniel Beard Pdf

Originally published a century ago, this engagingly written, charmingly illustrated camping guide forms an atmospheric reminder of a simpler time as well as a source of timeless advice on fishing, trapping, and outdoor life.

Author : Dr Derek Diedricksen
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 9780762776313

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Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts by Dr Derek Diedricksen Pdf

This Old House meets Wayne’s World in this zany guide to designing and building tiny homes Derek Diedricksen has always had a love for small, modest houses ever since his father gave him the book Tiny Tiny Houses by Lester Walker for his tenth birthday. Combining his artistic abilities, wild imagination, and his passion for small houses, he self-published Humble Homes, Simple Shacks, Cozy Cottages, Ramshackle Retreats, Funky Forts, and Whatever the Heck Else we could Squeeze in Here in 2009. This book is a collection of Diedricksen’s creative/imaginative sketches for building small houses, shacks, cottages, and forts. The sketches are accompanied with hand-written commentary, both instructive and comical. Derek’s main purpose is to get your creative juices flowing and encourage you to get off the couch and use your hands. Believing that specific building plans squash creativity, he avoids too many detailed instructions, giving you the chance to put your own creative spin on your very own small abode (even if it is just in your imagination).

Author : Lloyd Kahn
Publisher : Shelter Publications
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0936070811

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The Half-Acre Homestead by Lloyd Kahn Pdf

Lloyd Kahn and Lesley's story of building their own home, establishing a garden, and practicing crafts on a small piece of land on the Northern California Coast, with over 500 photos.

Author : Oliver Kemp
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-07
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780486816326

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The Log Cabin Book by Oliver Kemp Pdf

This vintage guide from over a century ago offers timeless, practical advice on building log cabins. Simply stated, well-illustrated advice ranges from felling trees to furnishing and decorating interiors.

Author : Daniel Carter Beard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Labor movement
ISBN : NYPL:33433074837372

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Moonblight and Six Feet of Romance by Daniel Carter Beard Pdf