Meanwhile, I've been wading through boxes of tools and hardware, trying to get some sort of shop set up in the basement of the house. This will make a decent winter shop when I get it finished, but trying to work when your tools are all in buckets and boxes is a beeotch.
I got some pegboard up and primed it. This "shop" is nightmare-inducing for a guy who can't stand chaos. I had to take the workbench apart nearly down to the last nut and bolt to get it through the doors and into the basement.
I unpacked some boxes of hardware and put up a few shelves to put them on. This helps. I can at least find
SOMETHING.
I was forced to buy a new tool.
I looked at used bush hogs and everything available either needed work or was too close to the price of a new one. I got this Land Pride because it's a well-respected brand, it's sold and backed by Kubota dealers, and it matched the color of my tractor. Went out to hog some bush with the Kubota, because my Ford isn't running right yet and I had to clear the space around the new barn construction area. The little Kubota handled the bush hog well enough, but I don't want to use it on a regular basis. I just need time to finish the Ford.