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Building

Ambidextrous chainsaw filing

By Thomas Brewer Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 I am not ambidextrous. My wife, Judith, uses chopsticks with either hand or even both hands at once....

This coop is for the birds

Composite lumber helps outdoor projects resist water, weather, and sun

Make your own effective fishing tackle while you save money and...

Build a deluxe barrel stove

Farm and Garden

Sweet Potato Greens

By Tim Scullen Issue #168 • November/December, 2017 By now, you’ve no doubt figured out how good chard, spinach, and kale are for you. But did...

Time to Forget About Snail and Slug Bait

Currants and Gooseberries

Meat For the Homestead

Grow Garlic and Reap Health Benefits

Americana and History

Doesn’t anyone remember Tom Paine

By Robert L. Williams Issue #19 • January/February, 1993 Many years ago, before I came to my senses and left public education for good, I was...

Grandpa’s justice

Presidents’ wives of the past Part 4 — Cunning, vindictive, and...

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

Oregon Trail preparedness: What supplies did the settlers carry?

Food and recipes

Self-reliance

Energy

Guns and Hunting

Firearms handling refresher Part I: Handguns

By Massad Ayoob Website Exclusive • December, 2003 One of our readers e-mailed John Silveira to tell him that taking a handgun afield after a long...

Tailoring guns to females

Cold weather shooting considerations

Use the right ammunition!

Inexpensive retired Russian military rifles can be the ideal backwoods meat...

Science

Theories of the universe

By Dave Duffy Issue #66 • November/December, 2000 In a relatively short span of time, mankind has travelled from profound ignorance of our planet and the...

Gee-Whiz: Presidents

A doomsday scenario to sleep on

Science and truth. Are they related?

Gee-Whiz: Insects

Politics and Commentary

Animals

How to butcher a chicken in 20 minutes or less

...while leaving the carcass and feathers intact! By Dr. Roger W. Grim, D.C. Issue #79 • January/February, 2003 Figure 1. With a trash bag properly fitted around...

Raising your own beef for your family

By Charles Sanders Issue #57 • May/June, 1999 For most homesteaders, the raising of livestock plays a crucial role in the home based economy. The types...

Shearing, carding, spinning, weaving and creating with Margaret Boos

Raising cattle on your own place

Keeping homestead animals healthy

Kinder goats — A small breed for milk and meat

Self-Reliance

Farm and Garden

The Potato Hole

By Sylvia Gist Issue #137 • September/October, 2012 Carrots go in sand in the green pail and potatoes can be sorted by type into plastic mesh bags. We had talked of putting in a regular root cellar,...
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Gardening for Treasure

<!-- Gardening for treasure By Alice B. Yeager --> By Alice B. Yeager Tomatoes are a boon to mankind in health benefits. It doesn't matter whether they are the large or small varieties. Issue #93 • May/June, 2005 When we dig in...
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