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Category Archives: tools
What Type of Knife do You Carry?
One question that always intrigues me is what kind of knife people carry? I normally always carry at least three knifes. They consist of a Leatherman Wave, an older Gerber multi tools and a Spyderco.
I have been carrying the …
Read More...Alternate Uses for Things Like Pencils and First Aid Dressings in Your Bug Out Bag can Save Your Life
The simple items you carry in your seventy-two hour kit, bug out bag or get home bag (whatever you want to call 
it) can make a big difference. Take a simple thing like, do you carry a pen or a …
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Tagged first aid dressings, Howard, pencils, pens
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How to Replace an Ax Handle
This is a Forest Service technical bulletin it is the best article I have seen on how to replace a ax handle. In a real emergency knowing how to replace tool handles can be the difference between success and failure. …
Read More...How to Fix Loose Ax or Hammer Handles
Loose ax or hammer handles can be a very irritating and dangerous problem. So what do you do to solve this issue? Years ago, I used to soak the ax or hammer in a bucket of water, the handle would …
Read More...How to Make a Shaving Horse
Here are the instructions for making a shaving horse to use with your drawknife. The diagram is from the book “Handy Farm Devices and How to Make Them”, a farm manual dated 1912. See yesterdays post Do You Need A …
Read More...Do You Need A Drawknife?
In the past, before the easy availability of lumberyards and finished materials, a drawknife was an important tool. They can still be purchased new and found in garage sales and antique shops. If you intend to do any woodwork after …
Read More...The Care and Maintenance of Ropes
Unlike what many people think ropes are not something that you just throw in the corner letting them get wet and 
dirty. They require maintenance and care.
Ropes are not all the same. Climbing ropes are dynamic – they are …
Read More...A Good List of Hand Tools You Need to Work Without Electricity.
I have been reading a book on farm devices from 1909; the following list is the recommended contents for a farmer 
to have in his tool kit. Notice the difference between then and today, no power tools and almost all …
Why You Need a Good Set of Files
In the past when you had to depend on hand tools, files were very important. They were used to sharpen 
everything from your shovels to your axes. Our tools had too last and a sharp tool makes the work easier. …
Chainsaw Maintenance
This is some information that was provided me by people who run chainsaws everyday for a living. This list is very 
inclusive and if you only run your saw for short periods, you may not need to follow this schedule …