To the negative comments - OSHA wasn't there when America wasn't industrialized and when industry came, OSHA wasn't there. If you were born before 1971, death was accepted as an everyday hazard in industry. Try reviewing American history before condemning another country's way of life. America was no different back then. Once industry became well established and workplace safety became more important with unions forcing work place safety, OSHA came in. Those two 'men' are dancing the delicate dance of cutting at the highest speed while averting death. You're looking at the very best in sawmilling without OSHA, a USA safety concern. Men working without a pot habit, cocaine or the need to have a cellphone nearby. The way these two men operate is like watching Michael Jordan fly thru the air. Ballet. Skills very few are capable of.
Yes, I agree !! PLUS, Today you couldn't even find anyone to work like this in the USA !!!. (Most) Men in the USA have turned into a bunch of SISSY'S !!. I don't really care what another person does, As long as it doesn't fall on my side of the fence !! But I am Ashamed of our "MEN OF TODAY" !!. I'm 50, And was raised to WORK HARD, GET DIRTY, GET SWEATY, GET HURT, BUT KEEP ON "KEEPING ON" !!. Even at my age, We didn't have alot of the "Machinery" we have today !! And we used "HAND TOOLS" !!. Today, If the "Power Grid" went down, There wouldn't be but a FEW men that could actually "Prosper" without a Computer or Machines !!!!. I Research the "Old Ways" everyday !! And I'm considering starting a "Old Ways Workshop" to teach people how to "Use their Hands And Heads" !! People today let "Computers" think for them !!!! And it's SAD SAD SAD !!!.
I agree this isn't the way it would be done today but when I was a kid back in 57 the local Gulf station had a pit instead of a lift for servicing the customers cars. Everyone knew it wasn't safe to use a pit but that was how cars were greased, exhaust systems were repaired, driveshafts worked on etc.. my mother wanted to kill me when I got home that first day. I was covered in oil, grease and dirt and happy as a lark. The guys there from the owner on down were more than willing to show me the systems that were a automobile from the 6 volt electrical systems, how a generator was rebuilt right there in their garage, grinding and lapping in New valves in flathead 6 cylinder cars as the valve burned out and the engine ran like crap until it got new valves that were lapped in properly. It wasn't uncommon in those days to have a customer pull in get 5 gallons of gas and pour 3 quarts of oil into the engine. When he left he could have hidden a heavy cruiser with the cloud of blue smoke he poured out of his exhaust pipe, the car was a straight 8 Buick. Gas was $.21 a gallon and the cheap oil straight 30 weight was $.12 cents a quart so very few people rebuilt their engines as oil was cheaper to simply pour it in. I ran into a 20 year old who complained about not finding a good job, I suggested the State of NH DOT is presently looking for full time drivers, heavy equipment operators which don't pay much $10.00 an hour but all the overtime you want come winter and the nice thing is you don't get laid off. They maintain the state and federal highways and it's a good job. He said he'd keep looking. Start that school/training program and if you find employers who are willing to hire your graduates you should have a busy shop. Cheers!
I don't see man and machine interaction. I see machine and machine interaction. Bcoz men at full efficieny work like machines. Astonishing precision and incredible stamina on display.
Ingenuity and mastery of their skills.....oh, and a disappearing work ethic. Is it safe, probably not...but I didn't see any missing fingers or toes. Great job fellas.
That's very fast sawing it's just mesmerising,i used to work on a saw in a mill and we could never cut at that speed,well done the speed of hand incredible
What I see here is people making a living the best they can. This isn't furniture grade wood by no means but who knows what beautiful items it will eventually become. Good job
Hello Firstgeer X2. Most of those logs should have gone into the firewood pile. You can't make $ sawing crooked logs like that. Whenever I was doing some custom sawing for someone else & they were sending me crooked logs, I had a simple solution for the problem. Once on the carriage, I made 1 cut down the middle & both halves went into the slab pile. They soon learned not to waste my time bringing me crooked logs.
Great setup and very industrious workers. I really like the idea of the set of spacers that you use. And, WOW!, you really know how and when to use them.
Arienpeople that sure is amazing hats off to the ones that are handling and cutting the wood their timing is soo precise and skilled. Thanks all be blessed.
It’s what you call ‘rough cut’ Barefoot too and pretty tricky sequence of movements including slipping shims or spacers in to try to maintain thickness.
I think that You acheived the maximum performance of the man and machine duel. Great job, i wish have so skilled operators sitting in the back of a modern machine.
Don't pay no attention to the negatives... That's pretty impressive! How long does it take a tree to grow, and will you ever run out before new ones are planted?
About what? Do you even understand what I said? I was asking you a question because I do not know, and you respond as though I had offended you? Do you understand my language? Maybe you mistranslated it?
very industrious and efficient, however most of those pieces of lumber will twist and bend making them almost worthless for construction of anything important.
