[Pil-pc-oceania] Relocalisation and Post Oil machines

[Linda Shewan]

Hi,

Please keep the discussion going on list. I would love to get a chaff
cutter for the same reason as you Joel so am very interested in Sue's
response. I also have started researching scythes but am worried about
selection because I am only 5 foot tall - so if anyone knows who the
best supplier etc could you please share details (I'll check out the
Restorer's Barn next time I'm in Castlemaine as well). 

Thanks, Linda

-----Original Message-----
From: Meadows, Joel [mailto:JMeadows at portphillip.vic.gov.au] 
Sent: Wednesday, 30 May 2007 2:40 PM
To: permacultue discussion list
Subject: RE: [Pil-pc-oceania] Relocalisation and Post Oil machines

Dear Sue,
This all starts getting very Grass Roots magazine, but I'm sure there
are ways of adding a Permaculture design twist to the "back on the land"
interest we share.

I have a scythe (the Restorer's Barn in Castlemaine Victoria had a bunch
of them a while back too) and a few blades that I have tried out, but my
technique, or perhaps my sharpening is not up to scratch. I've had the
same issue with cut-throat razors, I just can't get them sharp enough to
do a good job. I'm hoping to learn from an old barber before they all
die, but it might be hard to find someone alive that ever used a scythe
for a living.

I'm on the lookout for a chaff cutter too in the hope that I can use it
for hand shredding/mulching of light garden prunings. Is this a
realistic hope, or can they only handle chaff?

Feel free to reply off list if you feel this is getting to particular
for the general edification of the other list members. 

Cheers,

Joel Meadows
jmeadows at portphillip.vic.gov.au





-----Original Message-----
From: pil-pc-oceania-bounces at lists.permacultureinternational.org on
behalf of mossmans
Sent: Tue 5/29/2007 8:18 PM
To: 'permacultue discussion list'
Subject: Re: [Pil-pc-oceania] Relocalisation and Post Oil machines
 
I am also into the trad tools, and am currently importing a scythe,
hoping to master it, so that I can present a segment on these tools at
the Convergence in Sydney next Easter.  

I also have a cream separating machine, and a chaff cutter... perhaps we
can get this little tool thing happening.

Sue