Human-Scale Tools for a Sustainable World
Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by admin
Peak Moment 67: At Smith and Speed Mercantile on Orcas Island, hand tools line the walls and tables along with organic wool comforters and non-toxic paints. It’s an extension of Kathleen Smith and Errol Speed’s off-grid homestead where they work at “the speed of living,” using hand tools that reconnect them to the earth.
Duration : 0:27:55
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December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Hi I left school …
Hi I left school in 1963 aged 15 trained as a carpenter at that time we had no power on site not even a cabin to brew tea in, we brewed on an open fire. We loved the American Diston saw it was far superior to any British saw, oh yes and the Estwing hammer.We built every thing by hand , nothing was to hard, or to heavy. There were no fat people in my youth.The pubs were closed all day and night on Sunday, and closed at 10 30 pm the remainder.This video makes sense.
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
granny is such a …
granny is such a sweetheart!!
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Please come visit . …
Please come visit … our store is open tues- sat… 10:30 – 5:30…
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
P.S. Do you have an …
P.S. Do you have an online shop?
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Awesome guys! What …
Awesome guys! What a cool idea for a business. I live in Lake Stevens, so I’ll have to come up and visit your shop sometime. I just ordered a reel mower, so I’ll have to check out that scythe next.
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
What can a man who …
What can a man who is living in poverty in the city of Los Angeles do to move out and start living on their own?
Are there any eco villages nearby who will accept someone who has no money and will work for food and shelter?
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Kathleen and Errol …
Kathleen and Errol are the nicest people, and the best neighbors. They genuinely believe in what they are doing and it is almost impossible to go into their shop and not be inspired. I would hope that the local community and tourists alike support this couple and their quest.
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
its kinda weird,in …
its kinda weird,in my country (indonesia), we really try to change all our work tools to machinery. people buy tractors, hand tractors,cultivator, chemical fertilizer and pesticide. i had a company producing bokasi and business not soo good round here. anyway.. try to do abit for the world. peace
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Peakmoment is such …
Peakmoment is such an invaluable resource! Inspiring AND educational. I have slowly worked my way through many of the episodes. I loved this one in particular. Goes to show that we as humans still have the ability to look back (and forward at the same time) and realize that we CAN survive without fossil fuels. Soon, we may not have a choice……
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I think people are …
I think people are beginning to question the viability of living in cities, that’s all…
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
love this program
love this program
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
ive watched a lot …
ive watched a lot of these videos and this is my favorite so far. It makes me want to visit their island and learn everything i can from them!
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Thanks! I’ll keep …
Thanks! I’ll keep that in mind
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Plenty more to come …
Plenty more to come…we’ve just produced our 89th program, so take a look at past programs. You can subscribe to our occasional e-newsletter at peakmoment (dot) tv. Shows are also on a couple dozen community access TV stations…contact us if you want to put programs on your station. info (at) peakmoment (dot) tv.
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I especially like …
I especially like this one, the peak oil and mostly the Alcohol episodes. I hope there are more to come because I am subscribed!
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Our goal is to …
Our goal is to bring forward stories of people working towards sustainability, wherever they are, in whatever forms they’re trying. Many of our programs so far are set in rural areas because we traveled to such places in the Pacific Northwest in 2006. Our vision is to tape more in cities and suburbs. We welcome ideas for guests and projects, esp. in N. America. –Janaia (host)
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Are you concerned …
Are you concerned with groups such as the Sierra Club attacking your movement. It seems to me that you are attracting people from the cities into areas that were once populated by few families. I, however, am a big fan of you postings and look forward to my many more. Thankyou so much.
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Excellent. I just …
Excellent. I just subscribed. What a wonderful series of productions! Great resource.
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
THANK YOU!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
you might like my …
you might like my blog. it’s a little more radical then you guys though.
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December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the support! Perhaps we’ll have more programming like this as people increasingly see the necessity for sustainability. Maybe our guests are the real heroes and heroines and celebrities of our world.
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
yea you guys should …
yea you guys should have your own tv network instead of a “history” channel that glorifies war…
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
I want to move to …
these guys roc!
I want to move to orcas island
tools that work with the land and the bodies that work them! organic wool insilation,. conections to the production of things we use and eat.
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
this is so eye …
this is so eye opening, you guys are the future for a better future
December 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Watching every …
Watching every episode and still can’t get enough.
Keep up the great work. We love you.