permaculture

[Martin Naylor <martinwnaylor@yahoo.com.au>]

Hey Guys
   
  We've been through this catalogue many times
  can we get this info out again or refer to past sources once and for all
  We are referring to all tools and implements
   
  Martin
  
Dear Sue,
This all starts getting very Grass Roots magazine, but I'm sure there 
are ways of adding a Permaculture design twist to the "back on the land" 
interest we share.

I have a scythe (the Restorer's Barn in Castlemaine Victoria had a 
bunch of them a while back too) and a few blades that I have tried out, but 
my technique, or perhaps my sharpening is not up to scratch. I've had 
the same issue with cut-throat razors, I just can't get them sharp 
enough to do a good job. I'm hoping to learn from an old barber before they 
all die, but it might be hard to find someone alive that ever used a 
scythe for a living.

I'm on the lookout for a chaff cutter too in the hope that I can use it 
for hand shredding/mulching of light garden prunings. Is this a 
realistic hope, or can they only handle chaff?

Feel free to reply off list if you feel this is getting to particular 
for the general edification of the other list members. 

Cheers,

Joel Meadows
jmeadows@portphillip.vic.gov.au





 

       
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