[AT] Really nice sawmill

Steve W. swilliams268 at frontier.com
Sat Oct 27 09:20:51 PDT 2012


Dave Merchant wrote:
> My kid thanks you, he shot the video.
> 
> This is an Amish crew that saws hardwood commercially.
> They normally haul the mill out to the timber stand and ship the cut boards..
> 
> It's a very old Frick that has been updated with air dogs and 
> hydraulic log turner.
> The hinged arm above the carriage carries the air line.
> 
> Built by Jonas Stutsman, who has an impressive large steam and sawmill shop
> near Middlefield.  Company name is JS Machine, advertises in steam magazines.
> 
> Here is a video that I shot of the work.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9qS8GUdL4Q&feature=plcp
> 
> This is at a wonderful Amish steam show at an auction field east of 
> Middlefield.
> 
> Shooting is a bit awkward, you try to avoid showing faces.
> 
> Dave Merchant
> 


Nice job. I was wandering through 'tube and saw it. Never seen one run 
with twin power that way.
The Amish around here have mostly went to small band mills. There used 
to be a mill like this nearby but the owner cut it up for scrap.


Steve W.



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