The Walden Effect: Homesteading Year 4. Farming, simple living, permaculture, and invention.

Tool question

Mark, if you had to pick a single tool to take with you to another farm like the one you have, what would you choose?

--- Errol, South Carolina


cutting down a tree diagramThanks for the question.

It didn't take me long to come up with an answer to this one. The Stihl chainsaw would be my choice. You can get an attachment these days that can turn any chainsaw into a heavy duty hedge trimmer, which would be handy for clearing a new place. Firewood production would be my main motivation.

If you've got the time and talent a good chainsaw can also be used to make some impressive wood sculptures.



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