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Steel Traps

Arthur Robert Harding

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It begins with Sewell Newhouse, the blacksmith who made the American steel trap famous, then works through well-made traps, notable failures, and proper sizes. Arthur Harding writes for the trapper who wants his gear to hold. Practical, historical, and thorough. A working guide to the tool that built the North American fur trade.

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64 chapters

  1. 1STEEL TRAPS.
  2. 2Describes the Various Makes and Tells How to Use Them — Also Chapters on Care of Pelts, Etc.
  3. 3CONTENTS.
  4. 4LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
  5. 5INTRODUCTION.
  6. 6CHAPTER I. SEWELL NEWHOUSE.
  7. 7CHAPTER II. WELL MADE TRAPS.
  8. 8CHAPTER III. A FEW FAILURES.
  9. 9CHAPTER IV. SOME EUROPEAN TRAPS. German Fox Trap.
  10. 10English Rabbit Trap.
  11. 11CHAPTER V. PROPER SIZES.
  12. 12CHAPTER VI. NEWHOUSE TRAPS.
  13. 13CHAPTER VII. DOUBLE AND WEB JAW TRAPS.
  14. 14CHAPTER VIII. VICTOR AND HAWLEY NORTON TRAPS.
  15. 15CHAPTER IX. JUMP TRAPS.
  16. 16CHAPTER X. TREE TRAPS.
  17. 17How to Set.
  18. 18CHAPTER XI. STOP THIEF.

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