Fascinating Sawmill link.

[scsmith42]

I recently stumbled across this link - it's the Hull-Oakes sawmill up in the PNW. It's a steam driven sawmill that was built around the turn of the last century, and an interesting photo-essay.

Scott

http://www.garymkatz.com/OnTheRoad/HullOaks.htm

 

[Travis Porter]

WOW!

I would be scared to be sitting under that blade like that guy was when sharpening the blades.

 

[Jim Murphy]

Great find, Scott.

Jeff, can you line me up with some 66" wide x 72 feet long quartersawn sycamore? And deliver it, please.

That may have more interesting than watching How it's Made when they showed how caskets are made and explained the difference between casket and coffin.

 

[BumoutBob]

Thanks Scott, you sure have educated me.

 

[lwhughes149]

Now that was a slideshow. Thanks for sharing with us. Another example of what we take for granted. Very dangerous jobs. Lorraine

 

[Bas]

Awesome! I wonder if they're going to install the 60ft riser block, just to get that extra resaw capacity.....

No wonder people refer to power tools as "toys". In comparison, they are exactly that.

Bas.

 

[nelsone]

Great post! Thanks!

 

[JackLeg]

Scott, that was a cool experience. Thanx! (Kinda makes Ivey's mill look small!)