Hand tools

[12mp82]

I like the idea of electric free tools, drills and planes are top of the list really as things like hammers and chisels don't need lecky anyway, scythes instead of strimmers and mowers, axes instead of power saws.

What is your interest in them preppingsu, if you don't mind me asking?

[preppingsu]

I like the idea of electric free tools, drills and planes are top of the list really as things like hammers and chisels don't need lecky anyway, scythes instead of strimmers and mowers, axes instead of power saws.

What is your interest in them preppingsu, if you don't mind me asking?

Well, my OH is the keen woodworker. Has made furniture and has just started green woodworking (made his own pole lathe and shave horse).
I have an interest in having alternatives to electric and have 'encouraged' him to try other ways. He has just build a smoker and 'little house' for our clay oven without using power tools. Took a little bit longer but he still did it.
I'm on the look out for a treadle sewing machine but the prices tend to be too high.

[12mp82]

Sounds interesting, have you any photo's of the pole lathe and the power system he is using, I have seen string/cord used and also a bungie elastic.

Treadle sewing machine a bit rare these days. But I'll keep an eye open for you as well.

Have you got a rock down the river for doing your washing yet? or is that a step too far

[junmist]

I like the idea of electric free tools, drills and planes are top of the list really as things like hammers and chisels don't need lecky anyway, scythes instead of strimmers and mowers, axes instead of power saws.

What is your interest in them preppingsu, if you don't mind me asking?

Well, my OH is the keen woodworker. Has made furniture and has just started green woodworking (made his own pole lathe and shave horse).
I have an interest in having alternatives to electric and have 'encouraged' him to try other ways. He has just build a smoker and 'little house' for our clay oven without using power tools. Took a little bit longer but he still did it.
I'm on the look out for a treadle sewing machine but the prices tend to be too high.

Funny you should say that PS I was on bay last night look at them but just don't have the room at the mo I lernt to saw on a treadle and love to use one again

[slugbert]

If your looking for hand tools try Wilkinson's they do Stanley hand tools and there own brand was in there the other day buying some

[junmist]

found a brand new hand drill £16 Argos battrey drill £12 still looking and will start on the bootsales in the summer

[Technik]

I try and get one of each (electric and hand tools) as long as it's not too expensive. For example I recently bought an electric jigsaw but also couple hand saws at the same time. All of these have their place in my toolbox.

[ForgeCorvus]

Funny thing is hand tools keep coming up on other sites I go on.

Theres a good thread about Yankees on BCUK for example (am I allowed to link to other sites???)
One of the things mentioned is that you can buy a 1/4 inch hex adaptor to fit a Yankee that then means you can use any 1/4 hex bit (picture driving a big Torx screw with a Yankee)

I think one of the others had a thread about setting saws...... And people are always posting on axes, bills, machetes, hawks, prybars and shovels

One of my favorate tools is a Victorian floor-board plane, its for making plain planks into tongue & groove. Patented in something like 1837 and has a clever little turn-about piece to switch from cutting grooves to tongues.

Anyone use a Froe ?

[preppingsu]

Anyone use a Froe ?

Yes, my OH does.

[The-Great-Nothing]

Victorian floor-board plane, its for making plain planks into tongue & groove.

Anyone use a Froe ?

The floor board plane sounds like a great tool.

I regularly use a froe as I teach green woodcraft & sell a huge range of traditional woodland management & green woodcraft hand tools

Cheers

Matthew