Heavy Duty Carpentery

[Bod]

This film is how Canal lock gates are made.
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us ... 4F,2U46N,1

Watch for the mortiser.

Bod

 

[transatlantic]

Hello, .. Hello?! .. yes .. hi ... um.. I was wondering if I could have that pile of offcuts?

 

[Sawyer]

I have heard that they get a special premium for working in greenheart, because apparently it's vile to work with and the splinters are guaranteed to fester.

 

[AndyT]

It's been posted before but it's such a good glimpse into another world, so well worth watching again.

For an interesting technical development, I see that planks made of "plaswood" - recycled plastic - are holding up well in restoration work on the Cotswold canals

http://www.plaswoodgroup.com/restoratio ... lock-gates

 

[novocaine]

always nice to see the "fine woodwork" chainsaw in use.

 

[stuartpaul]

Is it sad that I enjoyed that but want to see it slowed down so I can see more detail?

 

[Paddy Roxburgh]

They used to make them in my workshop at Enfield Dock and then flood the workshop and float them out (long before I was there).
Paddy

 

[Woodchips2]

Is it sad that I enjoyed that but want to see it slowed down so I can see more detail?

+1
Regards Keith

 

[rafezetter]

Makes you appreciate all the more when they made them without machines.