Acquiring and maintaining good quality hand tools is great from many perspectives .... but a person's physical condition, nature of the task, size of the task, time alotted for the task, quality of tools (both power and manual) available, and personal preference at any given moment are all going to have to be factored into the decision.
My biggest bottleneck on homesteading projects (for the most part) is time... so if a power tool is going to get the job done well and quicker than it can be done by hand, that's what I'm doing. If a power tool is going to be a pain in the butt (been there with the low quality crap) then hand tools it is. If I have a lot of time, I'll generally go the hand tool route too (unless its something I really hate doing).
Never intended to seem abrupt Felicity. I just thought that there was something pertaining to a mule plow, whatever that is, in the place you listed for looking into.
I didn't find it, and in my reply, I thought that if I hadn't seen what you intended me to see, that you could point that out, that's all.
O. Well there HARD to find. At least in the configuration mine is. Ive seen a version where there was a rubber tire BEHIND the place where the inplement was hooked onto it. I wouldn't like that.
Also I don't think youd like mine, as, its kinda delicate to leave it running in the garden and go do something else. Yes, it has a kick stand in front, but, on soft ground, and with the engine causing vibration, sometimes it falls over. When it does that. Its HARD to lift up. You cant grab the hot engine. You have to use the handles, and it can be a little bear lol.
2 tools ive just got to get, besides the Hoss plows and disc,
Go to U Tubes,
And put in, Johnnys Selected seed, and look for the vid about tools there selling
Go to U Tubes and put in, Paper Pot Transplanters.
is an iron mule simmauler to a two wheel tractor ? if so I want one also seems like I could cultivate between the rows easyer than with the horse in a patch where its to rocky for the tiller .
often using a manuely operated tool like a size or cradle is more convient when harvesting a small family sized plot of wheat . seems the giant wheat fields come to mind ; for a few bushels of wheat a small patch may be all you need
The one really indispensable manual tool I have is my Hoss wheel hoe. Sturdy and dependable, its the only way we could grow they way we have without machines. With this one tool we can seed with the seeder attachment, hoe, cultivate, furrow and hill. https://hosstools.com/product-category/attachments/
Im now starting to move on to a little engine powered help with my simplicity 2 wheel tractor but I kinda put it in the same catagory....simple reliable tools that dont cost eight grand to buy and can be worked and maintained by the average joe. 2 wheel tractors used to be very popular from the 1930-1960's when alot of people still grew a large portion of thier own food.
Where would you look to find stuff like this ? I'd love a mule plow - bit don't have any idea where to look ! Antique auctions ? Any auctions ? An online search didn't bring up much but I'd love to make a road trip to any place where I might be able to find equipment like the. Oh, and a class on using my scythe would be great, too.
I seen several of the Coleman plows on Craigslist , especially round SC,NC, TN,KY border area...a couple years ago there were 3 of the Standard Twins...one had the riding cultivator.....all in NC
2 tools ive just got to get, besides the Hoss plows and disc,
Go to U Tubes,
And put in, Johnnys Selected seed, and look for the vid about tools there selling
Go to U Tubes and put in, Paper Pot Transplanters.
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