Old Bens Mill, nostalgic look

[stevebuk]

i was on the internet and found this video on a scroll saw forum i use, i nearly turned it off at the begining but really pleased i watched it, great use of old techniques into build a sledge. Its about 20mins long, enjoy....
http://www.folkstreams.net/film,187

 

[TrimTheKing]

I'm only 1 minute in and can barely tell what the hell he is saying...

 

[stevebuk]

stick with it, it gets better.. :lol:

 

[TrimTheKing]

Glad I did, really enjoyable. If I can still hump lumps of wood that size around when I'm his age I'll be well happy

Looking at his tools, was that Mike G moonlighting...?

 

[wizer]

Fascinating! Glad I'm not a horse! :shock:

Why did this guy remind me of Jacob? :duno:

 

[newt]

Brilliant

 

[BMac]

Steve,

Thanks for posting this, it was really enjoyable - and impressive.

Brendan

 

[Chris Knight]

Terrific! Thanks for posting it.

 

[stevebuk]

Steve,

Thanks for posting this, it was really enjoyable - and impressive.

Brendan

my pleasure guys, i am glad you enjoyed it, as i did. :lol: :lol:

 

[MikeG.]

Lovely clip........Brilliant old building and machinery (did you see the thicknesser?!!!). I couldn't work out whether it was all powered by a restored water wheel, or whether it was run by an electric powered main and lay shafts.

As an aside, a water powered woodworking mill would be my ultimate dream workshop.

I really enjoyed that 20 minutes!

Mike

edit.......PS I have just read that it is water powered. Excellent!!

 

[PeterBassett]

That has got to be the ideal! A set of massive, fully powered cact iron machines that are pretty much silent!

Very good 25mins or so.

Pete

 

[wizer]

I think it was fed by water, hence the comments about the beavers and the dam.

 

[loftyhermes]

Here's another from Bens Mill,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2KJbRHO76s

it also has it's own website, http://www.bensmill.com/

 

[toysandboats]

What lovely films - simple old-fashioned skills that did the job perfectly.
Thanks to you both

David

 

[BMac]

Lofty,

Thank you, that is another super video. Just one sad bit - Ben is dead...saw that in the comments.

Brendan

 

[stevebuk]

Lofty,

Thank you, that is another super video. Just one sad bit - Ben is dead...saw that in the comments.

Brendan

yes your right Brendan, ben is dead now and his Mill is now a museum. The filming was done in 1980/81.
RIP..

 

[johnjin]

Fantastic and not a Bessey in sight

Thanks for sharing

John

 

[Henning]

Fantastic find!

Thank you very much for that.

 

[wizer]

Mike: Did you see the 2nd video? I really rather like the idea of the water powered machinery. Tho I don't like the idea of maintaining it. I wonder if one could produce a modern equivalent?

I'm surprised not much has been said about his safety awareness (or lack thereof). Certainly made me wince at some of the things he did. But he looked like he survived a long life with all limbs intact.