Tools for Survival by James Wesley Rawles

Author:James Wesley, Rawles
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2014-12-29T16:00:00+00:00

A FEW CLOSING THOUGHTS

Putting a roof over a stationary mill is a good idea. A large span is ideal to move logs in, which for me means thirty-plus feet. Used chicken-house trusses are ideal. They typically have a forty-foot span and room at the sides to stack lumber, and they can be purchased for about a hundred dollars each.

One final note: Having worked with axes and handsaws, I can’t overstate the importance of storing fuel to run your equipment. In my case this is in a plastic fifty-five-gallon HDPE drum, treated with PRI-G fuel stabilizer annually (for up to twelve years of storage), a hand-operated transfer pump, and a bung wrench. It’s important to seal the bungs tightly so that moisture doesn’t intrude or so that the lighter fractions in gas don’t evaporate, making it difficult or impossible to start an engine.

None of us know what the future holds, but the ability to produce usable lumber for your local community is an invaluable asset for you and your neighbors. In a post-collapse situation, it could prove to be a worthy bartering resource.

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