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large log. It can be made of round poles, and the legs should 

 be about twenty inches long, the other ends resting on the 



ground. Several holes 

 should be bored in the 

 poles so that the log can be 

 held at any desired spot. 



Fig. 8 is a device for 

 raising logs, by means of 

 which one man can lift a 

 heavy log. The standard 



FIG. T.-LOG-HOLDER. is made of two strong plank, 



2x6 inches, and 7 feet long. Cleats are put between them at 

 the ends, and it is securely bolted together. The leg, or sup- 

 port, is fastened with a bolt, so that it can be raised or 

 lowered at pleasure. Two 

 rows of holes are bored in the 

 standard to receive the pins, 

 and the lever has a notch to 

 fit them. In working the 

 machine the pins are alter- 

 nately moved up a hole at a 

 time. 



Any one who has tried to 

 split stove-wood, knows how 

 difficult it often is to hold the 

 stick in such a position as to 

 enable one to strike it to the 

 best advantage. A very few minutes work will prepare a 

 holder like that shown in Fig. 9. 



On our heavy clay soils posts can be driven into the ground 



so as to stand quite firmly, if the 

 work is done just after the frost 

 comes out in the spring. Where posts 

 are set in holes, it is a great saving of 

 labor to drive a stake for the middle 



PIG. 9.-\voon-noi,i>KR. of the panel. The device shown in 

 Fig. 10 is a very convenient platform on which to stand while 



FIG. 8. TX>G-L,IFTER. 



