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Post by paweaver on Aug 10, 2009 22:47:56 GMT -5
These were taken at the Pa lumber Museum. Thought some of you might enjoy them. I know what they were used for but might not have the proper names on them. This was used for getting different shapes I want a bark spud. The bark spud on the far right is a homemade one. This is a foot clamp or vise. I enjoyed having my Dad be able to tell his grandkids about the old tools in the blacksmith shop. It was a great day. weaverpa
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Post by Buckskin Billy on Aug 11, 2009 11:39:48 GMT -5
cool pictures of the sweg block and other tools. i wonder how old they are
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Post by paweaver on Aug 14, 2009 6:42:22 GMT -5
Thanks for the name sweg block. lol I couldn't recall it when I went to type it. Please don't tell my Dad I couldn't remember!! lol I would be a disappointment to him. lol Here is the time frame of the tools and a website where you can check out the museum if want. Pennsylvania Lumber Museum Features the life and times of the lumber industry in during the late 1800'2 and early 1900's. www.lumbermuseum.org/ - Cached - Similar I wish my pics of their wood stoves turned out better. They were beautiful. The cook stove in the lumber camp kitchen was something I won't forget. Does anyone know how they kept the mill pond from freezing in the winter? It was all very interesting. weaverpa
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Post by phoenix1967 on Aug 14, 2009 8:29:40 GMT -5
Moving water freezes much later than still water... Though the "Pond" appeared still, water was flowing or the wheel wouldnt move (grin). I'm sure that the pond froze in the winter (the surface anyway) but the water beneath still could be tapped off to run the wheel. I must admit to a great deal of "Tool Envy" after seeing those tools 'specially that swage block and foot Vise
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Post by paweaver on Aug 18, 2009 7:01:27 GMT -5
According to what we learned there, they would pipe steam into the pond to keep it from freezing. I had never hear that before.
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