Replies

1. 
   JeffKurtz | Sep 29, 2003 02:48am | #1

   Thanks, Ed!  In the years I sawed I thought I worked with some big timber, but this stuff makes it look like match sticks.  Interesting to see they still follow the old method where the sawyer really makes no decisions, but merely follows whatever signals he's given.  (I really think I prefer my nearly sound-proof cab with classical music, heat and air conditioning.)  Just have to wonder how they get around so many OSHA and insurance regulations.  If an inspector had seen so many men without hard hats or so little in the way of guards, we'd have been shut down in the blink of an eye.

   Jeff

2. 
   MHargrove | Sep 29, 2003 08:09am | #2

   Thanks for posting the link -- absolutely fascinating to see the process.

   -M.
3. 
   dirtstirrer | Sep 29, 2003 04:08pm | #3

   Ed, thanks for posting this, very interesting way to spend 20 min.  Thats one huge band saw! 

   aka Steve
4. 
   adrienne4468 | Sep 29, 2003 11:31pm | #4

   Thanks for the post. It's good to see americans at work.

1. 
   nicobie | Sep 30, 2003 04:05am | #5

   Did you notice how old some of them geezers looked?

   they bad!The proof is in the puddin'

5. 
   hmthomas | Sep 30, 2003 08:56pm | #6

   Ed, Thanks for the great post.  I'm fascinated by all the old machinery and the huge slabs of beautiful wood.

   thanks for taking the time to post it.

   Hugh