[permaculture] What are your favorite permaculture tools?

Scott Vlaun scott at moosepondarts.com
Mon Dec 1 20:05:41 EST 2008


A few more ideas.

For growing food:

Soil Blockers, 3/4'" and 2" preferably including a stand-up model. no  
plastic pots
Stirrup Hoe, better yet a Wheel Hoe with Stirrup and furrower  
attachments.
Japanese hand sickle (Kama)
European Scythe  (scythesupply.com)
Seed Cleaning Screens
4 tine cultivator for shaping beds and harvesting tubers
Farmer's hoe for terracing and swaling

For building:

Framing Chisels
Broad Axe
Draw Knife
Bit Brace
Pool trowel and hawk
Block and tackle with snatch block and 150 feet of line


Full disclosure: I source tools for Seed of Change and all the  
gardening tools except for the scythe are or will soon be available  
through them.


Scott Vlaun Moose Pond Arts+Ecology Design Solutions for a Sustainable  
Future
450 Main Street, Studio 2, Norway, Maine 04268 • 207-739-2409

On Dec 1, 2008, at 4:18 PM, Zachary Mermel wrote:

> Greetings all,
>
> As the global economy creaks and groans, now might be a good time to  
> invest
> in a full set of well-made tools.  These tools could be purchased by  
> an
> individual, or by a co-op of neighbors who agree to share the tools.
>
> So... What are some of *your *favorite tools?  If possible, please  
> list the
> company from whom you sourced the tools.
>
> Below is the beginnings of a comprehensive tools list:
>
> **FELCO hand pruning shear
> **lopper
> **tree pruner (telescoping)
> **hedge shear
> **metal rake
> **brush axe
> **pulaski
> **double-headed axe
> **sledge hammer(s) (small and full-size)
> **Haws watering can (metal)  [available from Bountiful
> Gardens<http://www.bountifulgardens.org>
> ]
> **300' tape
> **laser level
> **D-handled spade [available from Bountiful Gardens]
> **D-handled garden fork [available from Bountiful Gardens]
> **compost fork
> **flathead shovel
> **widger (for transplanting seedlings) [available from Bountiful  
> Gardens]
> **cultivator (3-pronged)
> **trowel
> **transplanter trowel
> **wooden garden cart
> **digging bar
> **horihori
> **hand saw(s)
>
>
> Peace and carrots,
>
> -- 
> Zach Mermel
> ecological designer and educator
> (808) 987-1816
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> opposite
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>
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