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Post by missasip on Sept 25, 2012 6:20:50 GMT -7
Figured this was as good a place as any to talk about hand tools, particularly ones one may need if there is no place to use the cord….no power for the cord…or even if you, like myself, like to use hand powered tools…  I have a fair amount of woodworking tools, general use tools and tools for the garden. I have a large selection of hand planes; draw knives, brace and bits, egg beater drills, handsaws of various types, chisels, squares, plumb bobs, pliers, screwdrivers and many more woodworking tools. Ratchet sets, metric and SAE. And garden tools/outdoor tools, digging forks, spades, square points, posthole diggers, rakes, hoes, picks, axes, sledges, splitting wedges, brush hooks, swing blades, shears. You working on having the tools you might need?   Jimmy |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Sept 25, 2012 7:21:36 GMT -7
Um, let's see. I have what I consider a fair share of hand tools though I'm sure you've got me beat 'cause I'm still learning about some of those and what they're used for. I have various hand saws with different teeth cuttings, rat tails and hacksaws with extra blades included. Hammers of various weights and sizes and for some reason I amassed a collection of heads which need handles. Various sized crowbars, metric and Sae ratchet sets, one short handled sledge, various planes and sanders, various sized pulleys, com alongs, drill and bits, a slew of wrenches, screwdrivers, levelers, bolt cutter, wire stripper and cutters, extra long and not so long measuring tapes and a syphon hose pump contraption. That's all I can think of for now minus clamps, nails, screws, nuts and bolts, various lengths and sizes of chain and padlocks, various sized funnels and hose clamps. For gardening I have various sized spades and shovels, leaf and trash rakes, sickle, long handled weed sweeper, many hoes, two pitch forks, cane knives (remember those before weed whackers  ), can water sprinklers, and rolls of fencing to keep varmints out. Now all I need is seeds, seeds and more seeds. Several machetes, hatchets, wood wedge, ropes, long lengths of galvanized cable wire, and various sizes of PVC pipes, connections and cement glue. ADD ON: Forgot to mention pliers, especially needle nosed ones. Those have come in handy for me countless times. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2012 8:55:08 GMT -7
If the grid is down, gas is going to be an issue...tractors are a big tool on the farm. If I cannot use the tractor or tiller, or even the equipment to cut, rake and bale hay, I can use the non-electric horse and cow! ;D
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Post by BORNTHATWAY on Sept 25, 2012 10:18:19 GMT -7
We have all jinds of hand tools as we farm. Like Dink no gas will be a pain for hay making but we do have two work horses and the harness tha you need to hook them up to the equipment. I can only imagine picking hay up out of the field with a fork to load on the wagon and then unloading into the barn loose. We still have the hay fork tied in the barn that was used to lift the hay into the mow. That would certainly build some muscles.
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Post by blacksmith on Sept 25, 2012 10:25:58 GMT -7
we use a lot of hand tools here still need to get a lot more
have anyone looked at woodgas I am thinking of this for the gen because we live offgrid
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Post by BORNTHATWAY on Sept 25, 2012 11:04:28 GMT -7
Perhaps just as important as having the tools is knowing the maintenence required for the tools you have. Without proper care and maintanance these tools will not last and serve you as well as generations to come.
So remember you need to have oil, sandpaper, special sharpening tools for tools and so many other things and as we all know the knowledge necessary to use and maintain them.
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Post by alex on Sept 25, 2012 18:04:13 GMT -7
I've got a few...but no where near what I would like to have...problem here in the south all hand tools are looked upon as "Antique" and thus draw a major price tag for an item worth 1/2 the marked price! Best to find an estate sale and go from there.
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Post by missj on Oct 16, 2012 23:45:40 GMT -7
I really emphasize my preps around "man powered" tools like bikes, manual grain grinders, manual well pumps, shovels, axes, wheelbarrows. not because I relish the idea of doing these manual tasks...but these items are difficult to destroy with EMP or other threats, they are relatively cheap right now and in the future I think we will have an excess of man-power and a shortage of tools.
Some of my favorites are:
hand cranked record player (old victrola style)
hand cranked radio/flashlight
solar watch
solar shower
solar oven
recently ordered a 2 man cross cut saw with sharpening guide and files. haven't received it yet
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Post by pathwinder14 on Oct 17, 2012 16:24:11 GMT -7
Draw Knives will be handy.
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Post by garret on Oct 17, 2012 22:40:48 GMT -7
i have a lot of human power wood working tools, been collecting them for a while now from garage sales and flea markets, and thanks to my grandfather, father and stepfather i also have the knowlege to use them.
i have some hand cranked electrical stuff too, torches, phone charger, radio (with weather and emergency channels)
i also acquire solar stuff too, mainly lights but i did recently purchase a solar panel/12v battery system designed to charge small electrical goods, it can recharge my battery drill and it also has a system to trickle charge a car battery incase yours dies
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Post by WILL on Oct 18, 2012 2:45:15 GMT -7
I have an old school rotary push mower and manual hedge clippers. My yard is going to be fine tuned in TSHTF.
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Post by thywar on Oct 18, 2012 7:38:44 GMT -7
Me too Will! I was thinking about that (yeah I know, nobody will care what their yard looks like...till they start finding little critters coming inside). Someone had purchased it at Lowe's didn't like it ($140) and I bought it off the 'used' rack for $39. I used one when I was a kid.. but that one had a wooden roller and handle and was heavy.. very heavy. I also have a swing blade.
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Post by WILL on Oct 18, 2012 8:33:43 GMT -7
Me too Will! I was thinking about that (yeah I know, nobody will care what their yard looks like...till they start finding little critters coming inside). Someone had purchased it at Lowe's didn't like it ($140) and I bought it off the 'used' rack for $39. I used one when I was a kid.. but that one had a wooden roller and handle and was heavy.. very heavy. I also have a swing blade. Shoot, I'm already using them. With gas and electric prices the way they are, why wait.... |
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Post by cajunlady87 on Oct 18, 2012 9:03:07 GMT -7
I know one item which would prove very useful and from time to time I wish I had one, a wheelbarrow. I really need to get me one and I don't want plastic so I know they'll be pricey. Now if onlly Murphy would leave me alone for a while just maybe I can buy me one. |
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Post by jimmyq on Oct 18, 2012 20:23:53 GMT -7
Picked up a Yankee push drill earlier this year with a few bits, need to augment the bit selection though
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), can water sprinklers, and rolls of fencing to keep varmints out. Now all I need is seeds, seeds and more seeds.
