What tremendous skill, but it has to be said, what a terrible job !! Noise, dirt, danger. What an awful physical toll it must of taken on the workers !! Although, and I know this might sound odd, from my own workshop efforts, there is definitely a satisfaction to be gained in achieving a good edge through grinding, honing and polishing !! Still, after all that work, I can't believe he drops that chisel into the bucket !!
They used to be millstone grit wheels from the neighbouring Derbyshire hills. I remember as a lad seeing partially made grinding wheels littering the landscape in the Peak District.
Rest in peace grandad I miss you more and more everyday I will always love you ❤
Outstanding video series, thank you. Tormek for real men !
What tremendous skill, but it has to be said, what a terrible job !! Noise, dirt, danger. What an awful physical toll it must of taken on the workers !! Although, and I know this might sound odd, from my own workshop efforts, there is definitely a satisfaction to be gained in achieving a good edge through grinding, honing and polishing !! Still, after all that work, I can't believe he drops that chisel into the bucket !!
It's just a surfacing process.. there's no "edge" yet to be stoned & honed, to damage
Craftsmen at work this built the country we have today.
Great film thank you.
I'm amazed he has all his fingers.
Hard working lads, God Bless 'em
Would be interesting to see how these jobbing grind stone wheels are made.. vs the old style water wheels
theyre still cut from actual sand stone.. they typically still have slight soft & hard portions around the wheel that need dressing out back to round
They used to be millstone grit wheels from the neighbouring Derbyshire hills. I remember as a lad seeing partially made grinding wheels littering the landscape in the Peak District.
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i could watch these remarkable craftsmen all day long.
brothers 12 years apart