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Tyler Ludens wrote:One of the most useful tools we have is this small cart made from a baby stroller found at the dump. We use it for all sorts of carting around the place, but mostly for moving loads of firewood from the woodshed to the house. The deck will hold two 5 gallon buckets for carting liquids or soil, etc.
"Where will you drive your own picket stake? Where will you choose to make your stand? Give me a threshold, a specific point at which you will finally stop running, at which you will finally fight back." (Derrick Jensen)
J Howard wrote:Also, what's the purpose for the chains surrounding each three blocks of wood in the Splitz-All picture?
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Bonnie Kuhlman wrote:Great thread. Anyone here use a broadfork? They're expensive hand tools, so I'd like to know if they're worth it, and if so, brands and sizes you'd recommend.
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"Where will you drive your own picket stake? Where will you choose to make your stand? Give me a threshold, a specific point at which you will finally stop running, at which you will finally fight back." (Derrick Jensen)
Tracy Wandling wrote:Oh, my goodness, Travis! That is a magical machine! Having major machine envy over here . . . Tell me how much it cost, so I can get back to reality and realize that it's out of our price range.
"Where will you drive your own picket stake? Where will you choose to make your stand? Give me a threshold, a specific point at which you will finally stop running, at which you will finally fight back." (Derrick Jensen)
Tracy Wandling wrote:Oh, my goodness, Travis! That is a magical machine! Having major machine envy over here . . . Tell me how much it cost, so I can get back to reality and realize that it's out of our price range.
"Where will you drive your own picket stake? Where will you choose to make your stand? Give me a threshold, a specific point at which you will finally stop running, at which you will finally fight back." (Derrick Jensen)
"Where will you drive your own picket stake? Where will you choose to make your stand? Give me a threshold, a specific point at which you will finally stop running, at which you will finally fight back." (Derrick Jensen)
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Travis Johnson wrote:Felco makes a nice hand pruner. It is unique in that it is battery powered to give you two tons of cutting force with just a pull of your finger lobbing off 2" diameter brush. Holster, back pack battery, a charge that lasts 8 hours...
It is not for the frugal minded, but if a person needs to cut a lot of brush for Rocket Stoves, or needs to prune an orchard with a lot of cuts that require force, this little known tool might be the way to go.
"Where will you drive your own picket stake? Where will you choose to make your stand? Give me a threshold, a specific point at which you will finally stop running, at which you will finally fight back." (Derrick Jensen)
J Howard wrote:Awesome thread. As far as blades go, I don't have a particular item I recommend, but I'd like to point out the importance of a quality sharpener. My best knife was $3 brand new, only the best because with it I bought a $20 sharpener with it. Also, what's the purpose for the chains surrounding each three blocks of wood in the Splitz-All picture?
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This incredibly versatile tool is based on the classic Japanese gardening tool, the Hori Hori, or garden knife. It is essentially three tools in one: a trowel, a saw, and a knife. Our version is larger and stronger than a regular Hori Hori. What makes this tool special, however, is the complex handle which allows for an array of grips, grasps, leverages, and useful angles, including for chopping, pounding, thrusting, and digging. Full body weight can be applied while using this tool without bending the blade. This is a trowel that will hold up under the full duress of heavy use. Excellent for foraging, small-scale intensive agriculture, and landscaping. Very heavy duty. Extremely difficult to bend or break.
The tool head should be cleaned regularly with steel wool and coconut or linseed oil, and should not be stored outdoors or in high humidity, as rusting may occur. The blade is not sold fully sharpened.
The blade of this tool is made from AR-400 grade steel. This alloy exhibits high abrasion resistance (AR) and hardness. The addition of carbon and manganese, as well as quenching and tempering increase the hardness of the steel and create a very durable, impact-resistant surface. It is used in applications where abrasive materials such as grains, coal, ore, cement, gravel, light aggregate, and earth are being handled.
Measurements:
Total length: 12.5"
Blade length: 6"
Total width: 7"
Total weight: 2.5lbs"
"Where will you drive your own picket stake? Where will you choose to make your stand? Give me a threshold, a specific point at which you will finally stop running, at which you will finally fight back." (Derrick Jensen)
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Nicole Alderman wrote:Our neighbors became too busy for their chickens, and so we adopted them and took their coop/run to our place. Of course, none of us had a truck. It was me, my husband, my teenager neighbor and her mom. We pushed the coop onto their trailer and tied it to our John Deer riding lawnmower with a chain. My husband drove and the three of us ladies pulled and pushed to keep the coop on the trailer and relatively balanced down about 1/2 a block of gravel road. We all wished we had a camera, because it was so redneck. But, we did it!
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paul salvaterra wrote:not sure how to get a pic here
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