To Shave A Sleeping Mouse

The Coolamine Homestead. First settled in 1883, now sits in the confines of the Kosciuszko National Park in NSW, Australia.

Here is an inspiring example of folks who are passionate about preserving the life's work of their ancestors. Bill Boyd and Mark Garner were part of an ongoing effort in 1984 to restore the Coolamine Homestead, as well as other important sites, using traditional tools and methods handed down from the original builders of these traditional log buildings.

Listen, within the first minute or so, for a bit of an old timer Aussie's advice on the axe sharpening standard of a true bushman.

"...sharp enough to shave a mouse asleep."