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Show CARPENTER TOOLS ON THE FARM By D. A. Swenson Instructor In Woodwork. U. A. C. Any farmer, whether he possesses liny mechanical skill or not, can save many a dollar and a great deal of valuable time by keeping at hand a few of the most common carpenter tools. A sa tv and a hammer, brace and bits, a plane or two and a few chisels, screw driver, file and pliers etc., will save their cost of purchase in a short time, and their use will form a pleasant deviation from the every day routine. An item of equal importance with the owning of these tools,is to have a definite place for their keeping. The best way by far, is to have a bench with a drawer or two. or even a shelf, where the tools may be kept and the work done to best advantage. Such a bench can be made quite simply; supports sup-ports made of 2" x4"" material with a 3" x 14" plunk for a top and a shelf or drawer underneath, will do very well, and if flted with a simple bench screw it will give excellent service. Tn buying tools core should be taken to get good quality. A cheap tool is often worse than useless; to buy such is money thrown away. The Henry IHsston sawt. .lennigs bits. Stanley planes. Buck Brothers Chisels anil Madole hammers cun always be depended upon. There are othor mak:" of equal merit, but the tools to a void are usually those whiob the maker felt ashamed tj pot hU name ' upon. Let each fanner be h i own repairman repair-man In sa far ni his time permits. Practice makes perfect, and a job that at first seems difficult to do will soi.n prove tasy enough. A few g,,,, tools, kept tn good condition an I in a handy place, coupled with a desire t to accomplish w PI add nutria'iy to E your su'-efss. I |