I do manual labor based on my ability to do it in a timely fashion (esp in the Houston heat).
I use a reel mower for my lawn, a special hand edger for the sidewalks, but I use a Stihl weed whacker for edging against the buildings and fence.
I just removed a stump, and used an axe to cut all the way around the roots. I used a come-a-long to pull it out. To dismantle the stump I pulled out the chainsaw. When I took the tree down I used a manual pole saw for the tall stuff, then the chain saw for the remaining large limbs.
The past two years I used a shovel to turn my garden. With the clay and the leaves I was trying to mix in it didn't work too well. I now have a walk behind tiller for this year.
My drill press is a hand cranked post drill I refurbished in January. I mostly used a hand wire brush to clean off the rust (a couple of spots I used a drill with a brush but only in some tight corners).
One of my favorite PBS shows is the "Woodwright Shop". I have made several of his projects with as much hand tools as possible. I build a dovetailed bookshelf for my apartment on the floor with hand tools and my legs as a vise.
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