Machinery

Homesteading articles about Machinery as it pertains to homesteaders, farming, animal husbandry, gardening, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Learn How to Sharpen Knives at Home, Basic Knife Sharpening, using a strop, using a honing steel, homesteading
DIY

Razor’s Edge Extreme Knife Sharpening

It only took me about 40 years to learn how to really…

Doug Smith Doug Smith
How to Buy a Pickup Truck
Equipment

How to Buy a Pickup Truck for the Homestead (or Looking for the Best Mule)

“He drives a ’57 GMC pickup truck.   It’s got a gun rack…

Jamie Svrcek Jamie Svrcek
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Equipment

Trailer Basics: Tips and Tricks for Smooth Hauling 

Whether your homestead is your backyard or a full-fledged farm, sooner or…

Karrie Steely Karrie Steely
Homestead Truck Turned Mobile Workshop, homesteading
DIY

Homestead Truck Turned Mobile Workshop

Like many folks who need to work on things, I started out…

Tony Colella Tony Colella
Benefits of Classic Tractors
Equipment

The Benefits of Classic Tractors

I like to think of the tractor as the Cuisinart of land.…

Mary-Beth Woods Mary-Beth Woods
manual post-pounder safety
Equipment

Adam vs. the Post Pounder

As far as I can tell, the blame lies squarely with Prince…

Sue Dick Sue Dick
Amish

Non-Electric Dreamin’: Lehman’s Store Serves the Amish, Homesteaders, and the Big Wide World

Jay Lehman had a dream.  It was a modest dream.  But the…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
car rental reimbursement insurance won't cover
Save money

Your Car Insurance Doesn’t Cover You, Guaranteed!

You're probably asking, "Hey, Tony, what does car insurance have to do…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly
welding helmet learn weld
Building

Friend, Anybody Can Weld

Some of my earliest memories were of gluing paper together to make…

Doug Smith Doug Smith
scything, learn how to use a scythe, scythe techniques, types of scythes
Guides

Zen and the Sport of Scything: Tai-chi or Golf?

I have to cut some hay.  It’s one of those must-do things. …

Chris Devaney Chris Devaney
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Homesteading

Too Close for Comfort: One Woman’s Misadventures in Pasture Creation

I reflected it was an odd way to spend a morning. Crammed…

Sue Dick Sue Dick
Knives on the homestead, types of knives for different uses, knife types, best knife for the job
Guides

Homesteading Requires a Keen Edge: Knives on the Homestead

What’s the most oft-used tool on the homestead? Whether cutting vegetables for…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

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