Bigger & Better Tools.

Dad & Mike decided they needed a bigger mallet for putting bales into place and adjusting wall surfaces, so they made this:

Dad wasn't pleased with the production we were getting with a hand saw, so he got this special attachment, the Rino-Tuff 3 blade brush cutter head for the string trimmer (aka Weed Whacker):

This cutter head kicks butt and takes names.  See the smoothly-cut bale in the background?  Hand saws are great for learning the process, but cost a lot of time and frustration!