permaculture

[William Genest <genest@pivot.net>]

I like it. I myself have been rigging quality japanese  blades to my  
hockey stick to great effect - I call it the CanMurai ( Candian  
Samurai!)

William
On Jan 13, 2006, at 1:31 AM, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:

> I need ideas and information (pictures, drawings, diagrams, text  
> documentation) on hand gardening (and homesteading)
> tools, tried and proven and used worldwide in all cultures. Tools  
> for working dirt and plants for gardeners, market
> farmers, landscapers, landscape gardeners, nurserymen and foresters  
> are my main interest.
>
> Do any of you have a garden tools wishlist? Do you use any tools  
> regularly that are OK but could use some design,
> construction or materials improvement? Do you need any tools for  
> certain tasks, often repeated, that are either not on
> the market, are available but are either too hard to obtain (i.e.  
> from foreign source) or too expensive or are available
> but are not quite the right design (too small, too heavy, not  
> balanced/incorrect ergonomically, not the right shape,
> wrong handle, etc.)?
>
> I have nearly two dozen tool designs in mind that, if constructed  
> or manufactured, could help gardeners do a better job
> in less time, with some able to do unique jobs. Two out of this  
> list are exceptionally useful almost to the point of
> being indispensible. These are manufactured in some form or another  
> around the globe and some are available in the US.
> I have explored mass producing these two (for starters) to market  
> online myself and through other companies who do mail
> order sales. Of course the first entrepreneur in the PRC who sees  
> mine (I do not plan to patent them - probably not
> possible, anyway) and goes hunting for an array of local job shops  
> with production and export in mind (to The Borg, USA)
> may usurp my hard won market share :-).
>
> I am seeking tool design and marketing ideas from folks who would  
> like to see certain world-class, lifetime, highly
> functional gardeners tools manufactured and made readily available  
> for a reasonable price. I would also be interested in
> knowing of existing mail order/web order companies who might want  
> to carry my products.
>
> This sourcelist may give you some ideas and items for your wishlist:
> http://market-farming.com/gardening-hand-tools.faq
>
> Thanks for any feedback!
>
> Lawrence London
> http://market-farming.com
> lfl@intrex.net
> info@market-farming.com
> Venaura Farm
> Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Best Regards,

 William Genest

 - Founder  Green Mountain Permaculture Institute of Vermont
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