THE GOOD EARTH • SAGA #1 OF THE PLANETARY ROUNDTABLE
Chapter Twenty-Six
The Community Supply House
Welcome
Everything in this building belongs to the Community.
Borrow freely.
Return promptly.
Leave every tool clean, sharpened, and ready for the next hands.
If you break it, tell us.
If you wear it out, we'll build another together.
No one keeps score.
We simply take care of one another.
Carpentry
- Crosscut Saws
- Rip Saws
- Hand Saws
- Bow Saws
- Axes
- Hatchets
- Broad Axes
- Adzes
- Drawknives
- Hand Planes
- Chisels
- Wooden Mallets
- Hammers
- Nail Sets
- Braces & Bits
- Augers
- Squares
- Levels
- Measuring Tapes
- Chalk Lines
- Clamps
Farm Equipment
- Shovels
- Spades
- Hoes
- Rakes
- Mattocks
- Pitchforks
- Hay Forks
- Scythes
- Sickles
- Pruning Shears
- Tree Saws
- Post Hole Diggers
- Wheelbarrows
Logging
- Felling Axes
- Double-Bit Axes
- Two-Man Crosscut Saws
- Cant Hooks
- Peaveys
- Log Chains
- Wedges
- Sledge Hammers
- Block & Tackle
Masonry
- Brick Trowels
- Pointing Trowels
- Mortar Boards
- Mason's Line
- Levels
- Plumb Bobs
- Brick Hammers
Blacksmith
- Tongs
- Punches
- Drifts
- Hardy Tools
- Swages
- Riveting Tools
Leather & Harness
- Awls
- Stitching Clamps
- Rivet Sets
- Harness Needles
- Leather Punches
Glassworks
- Glazing Tools
- Suction Cups
- Glass Cutters
- Measuring Gauges
Household
- Lanterns
- Lamp Wicks
- Rope
- Chain
- Pulleys
- Canvas Tarps
- Burlap Sacks
- Water Buckets
- Fire Buckets
Consumable Supplies
- Nails
- Screws
- Hinges
- Leather Straps
- Rivets
- Beeswax
- Linseed Oil
- Lamp Oil
- Twine
- Cotton Rope
Personal Care
- Handmade Soap
- Soft Soap
- Shaving Soap
- Straight Razors
- Sharpening Strops
- Combs
- Brushes
- Tooth Powder
- Herbal Mouth Rinse
Laundry
- Washboards
- Clothespins
- Wash Tubs
- Clothesline
- Lye Soap
Safety Equipment
- Fire Buckets
- Ladders
- Long Fire Hooks
- Canvas Water Hose
- Hand Pumps
- First Aid Kits
Community Responsibilities
- Borrow only what you need.
- Return it before sundown whenever possible.
- Clean it before returning it.
- Sharpen edged tools after use.
- Oil moving parts.
- Report broken tools honestly.
- Never leave another worker waiting.
- Teach an apprentice proper care.
- Every tool serves many hands.
At the bottom hangs a simple wooden plaque.
"Leave every tool ready for the next hands."
Samuel reads the list slowly.
Buck asks,
"What do you think?"
Samuel smiles.
"I don't think this is a hardware store."
Buck looks puzzled.
"No?"
Samuel shakes his head.
"It's a trust store."
The room becomes quiet.
Buck finally smiles.
"I believe that's exactly what it is."