Early Logging and Hewing video

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There was a sizable steam powered mill set up on this farm back in the 30's, just before my grandfather bought the property. The owner must have operated by the same adage, "The harder I saw, the harder I can saw". The boiler exploded in 1936, and killed 4 of the 5 guys who were working there.

As a kid it sure was spooky to me to have to go get the old milk cow on a foggy morning when she was down in the pasture next to the spot where that old mill was.

I love old stories like this.

 

[KiwiBloke]

Please watch this video.

Yes you..!

As of late I have been thoroughly enjoying some light reading in the 'Lets use those axes what they were meant for' thread on this forum. The discussion on hewing and broadaxing currently taking place is enough to seriously get the engines revving. And luckily a discussion about a piece of old footage came to in conversation and here is that said piece! Wow, beautiful isn't it?

 

[A17]

Yep!