Anchor chain movie

[indian george]

Darren Ellis sent me this link. It is a old black and white movie showing how they made chain. You got to checkout the dudes treadle hammer.
http://www.metalshapers.org/blacksmiths/

 

[Sweany]

That's just nifty. I didn't see any fat on those boys did you?

the flash cutter operator looked a little younger than they allow to do honest work nowadays.

 

[mete]

Thanks! That was fascinating and those guys had muscles too. Of course that's for the typical portuguese fishing boat. I'd like to have seen them making that HUGE chain they stretched across the Hudson river back in the Revolutionary War !!

 

[shappa]

Did you see the guy in the suit feeding material into the shear?
Those guys weilding the hammers have got it down. Short, controlled ,powerful strokes.
That machinery is impressive too.
Thanks for the link.

 

[indian george]

Thanks! Of course that's for the typical portuguese fishing boat.

HEHEHE!!! I am sure it was. I did notice them dudes wearing any gloves.

 

[Sweany]

the second movie shows them beating up on a large anchor. Peining the clevis was kewl 8 guys with sledges and then the finishing crew stepped in.

I like the way they add in bars to make a huge mass. Be kewl to try that at a hammer in.

 

[Cindy Denning]

Did you see the guy in the suit feeding material into the shear?
Those guys weilding the hammers have got it down. Short, controlled ,powerful strokes.
That machinery is impressive too.
Thanks for the link.

Yeah, thanks for the link! Cavelady

 

[J. MacDonald]

Now that's working for a living.