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I'd sure hate to build a house without power tools. Just doing the sawing would break me.

• phil21 11mo ago
  First few dozen cuts would suck. After that it gets pretty easy, just time consuming. Keeping an old school saw sharp would be far more challenging. I grew up in a household without power tools, and helped gut rehab a few friends houses. Certainly not exactly comparable, but you learn pretty quick sawing is at least as much about technique and skill vs brute strength and stamina.