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Best of this year in gear

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Upgrading tractor hydraulics

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How do you use clothespins, beyond pinning clothes?

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Why do hot water tanks have such a bad rep?

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Hoemanship - Favorite type of Hoe?

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Question about tires and tubes

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I Miss My Dryer De-Linting My Clothes

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Trailers - teach me what I need to know!

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I bought my own Guillotine and still have all my fingers!

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New Toy (I Mean Tool!).

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Makita battery chainsaw won’t light up

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What gear would you like to see reviewed?

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Fueling Cart w/Pump

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solar powered weed/compost tea aerator?

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Blundstone Work Boots

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What Browser do you use?

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Old Grip Driver ratcheting screwdriver

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radio reception antennae...boosters?

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Special forage cutter, anyone know of such an "animal"

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Small engine repair

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Freezer turned fridge

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Best Angle Grinder for Home Projects

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Do I need a backhoe or an excavator?

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What happened to my Kale netting?

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looking for a laptop for writing and photo editing

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Manual hydraulic wood splitter

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Spun vs. Cast Iron pans

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Small truck-mounted winch cranes.

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refreshing a chainsaw

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auger for rocky soil- recommendations needed

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Wood chipper review

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Buy it for life - Loppers

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Old scythe blade

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Coffee grinder alternative uses

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Let's talk Ladders

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3D Printable Tool Batteries

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How do you Remove a Ford Golden Jubilee Ignition Switch (key switch)

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Recommendation for Work Gloves from Amazon

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Single or Double lid grapple?

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Lack'o'Camas Axe Rack

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Manual Wood Chipper - Fodder Cutter Design?

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Shaping a Ring - Jewelry Maintenance

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Small Portable Butane Heater - like a mini mister buddy - Kovea Cupid Heater from Korea

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AM/FM radio interference

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WaLensee tools

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Mason Jars by Ball

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Heavy Duty Hose Nozzle by Aqua Joe

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Repairing a Harbor Freight Solar Shed Light

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NoShock Hen Pen by Premier1

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Natural rubber hoses in Europe

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Garden-Tone by Espoma

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Historical tractor development

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Looking for hand well pump recommendations

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Fixing a Shelf Greenhouse

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miniature fractal vise on Kickstarter

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The efficiency of small USB fans for heating and cooling - gear recommendation

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Battery Tender from Florida, USA

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Security camera recommendations

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pH testing kit?

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Llama wool as insulation

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Super-workshops, antidote to industrialism (?)

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