The Tool Thread

[Miri]

Hi we had a tool thread on the original site. Not sure if it’s gone.

But anyway just wanted to say thank you for the advice given.

I got myself some cordless battery hedge cutters. Mac something or other.

They are great for giving the hedge a light trim and are very light and quick to use,
the battery charges up in less then an hour.

So I can just pop out if a have a spare 15 mins and pretty much do half the garden in that
time without messing around with reels of cable, plugs and circuit breakers.

I will stick with the electric ones I think, for when the hedge is overgrown and needs a good
cut back. That kind of job needs full on power. lol

But the cordless ones are great for keeping the hedge in shape once I’ve tamed it
into submission!

 

[Tommy379]

Just wait until you enter the world of lithium ion 1/4 inch impact drivers.

 

[Miri]

Ohh I don’t mind playing with drills either. 🙂

 

[Waggles]

Personally I prefer the two-stroke petrol engine garden equipment
I always buy Stihl
(but I bought a Ryobi garden vacuum/blower because it was a very good price -only $299)

So I have a Stihl brushcutter with lots of various attachments from nylon cord to metal blades.
And I have a Stihl chainsaw for cutting, felling and pruning the many trees and shrubs on my block.
The neighbours have a four-stroke petrol log-splitter that we borrow to split up our tree trunk sections
into smaller pieces for the wood fire heater.

Petrol is best as it lasts a lot longer; and on a big block you can move around the entire area and get stuck into
all the work that needs to be done.

 

[Waggles]

Boys with toys

 

[blue_ladybug]

She thinks my tractor's sexy...

 

[Waggles]

Log splitters are fun

 

[Miri]

Personally I prefer the two-stroke petrol engine garden equipment
I always buy Stihl
(but I bought a Ryobi garden vacuum/blower because it was a very good price -only $299)

So I have a Stihl brushcutter with lots of various attachments from nylon cord to metal blades.
And I have a Stihl chainsaw for cutting, felling and pruning the many trees and shrubs on my block.
The neighbours have a four-stroke petrol log-splitter that we borrow to split up our tree trunk sections
into smaller pieces for the wood fire heater.

Petrol is best as it lasts a lot longer; and on a big block you can move around the entire area and get stuck into
all the work that needs to be done.

A few people mentioned petrol/gas but I’m just a bit wary of them.
Don’t want to blow myself up! Lol

 

[shittim]

I thought we started the tool forum so the women wouldn't find us????
Ha, just kidding, but the reference to the brand as " Mac something or other" was a tip off, a man would know what brand!

 

[Miri]

I thought we started the tool forum so the women wouldn't find us????
Ha, just kidding, but the reference to the brand as " Mac something or other" was a tip off, a man would know what brand!

That’s what I got a Mac Alister. I’d not heard of that brand before, it does the
job nicely though. 🙂

As a woman I don’t mind getting stuck in and getting my hands dirty.
Besides it’s easy to dig your nails into a bar of soap to get them clean again!
A nail file and they are as good as new again. Ha ha

 

[Angela53510]

Log splitters are fun

In my day, a good maul and a wedge were all we needed, I lived with wood heat for 7 years, and I did most of the chopping. It’s all about using the axe as a fulcrum, not brute strength!

 

[Angela53510]

A few people mentioned petrol/gas but I’m just a bit wary of them.
Don’t want to blow myself up! Lol

We have never had anything but gas mowers and chain saws. I think my dad had a push mower for years, which was a revolving cutter, which worked by pushing it! He liked the weekend work out, cutting the lawn. Then we moved to a place that was 1/2 acre, and he bought a ride-on mower.

We always had a cheap, old gas mower that was given to us by a neighbour. My husband took a course on rebuilding small motors, and rebuilt it. But when we moved to an acre lot, all grass, he bought a ride on mower, too. Then he got a deal from a neighbour on a ride on mower with a bigger deck, so he had 2! I never used it, we sold them both when we moved here, because there isn’t a lot of grass.

They simple are are not dangerous, if you are careful!

 

[Angela53510]

I am not tool inclined, but I was a jeweller for 7 years, and I became very good at using all kinds of tools.

In 1985, I needed a new flute, and one was on sale for a steal. We had no money, so I sold most of my jewelry equipment, including my acetylene torch! I miss that torch!

I kept a few tools back that are useful around the house. My husband used to steal them, because my tools were organized and his weren’t, so I hid them. He finally cleaned up his multiple tool boxes, shelves and cupboards. And took a few things to the basement. He really needs a workshop! He has too many tools!

 

[Oncefallen]

Log splitters are fun

Log splitters are for people who don't know how to use one of these.

 

[Oncefallen]

I kept a few tools back that are useful around the house. My husband used to steal them, because my tools were organized and his weren’t, so I hid them. He finally cleaned up his multiple tool boxes, shelves and cupboards. And took a few things to the basement. He really needs a workshop! He has too many tools!

Ain't no such thing in a man's world.

 

[shittim]

nice picture of the Armstrong Wood Splitter

 

[Waggles]

I have used manual wood splitters for years.
But once you upgrade to a petrol motor driven toy - well you never look back.

This is our neighbour's log splitter at work in our front yard. That is my son operating
the machine.

 

[SpoonJuly]

My lawn mower.

 

[Miri]

My lawn mower. View attachment 184672

Over here we would call it a tractor! 🙂

 

[Angela53510]

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Over here we would call it a tractor! 🙂

We would call it a tractor in Canada, too! With a lawn mower attachment!