Can you just imagine today's generation of younger people running equipment like that? With their attention span, they would lose a limb within minutes. Thank you for reviving these old machines.
That IS a "todays younger generation" running the older shingle saw. Clay MacWhirter, likewise a 20 something of 'today's generation' was running his same-type shingle saw this past weekend ouotside at Jack's Wadkin Temple and Rust Fest 2024 near Ottawa. IT was a great show, and well appreciated by attendees from as far as San Francisco. .
Nice to see old machinery at work,but let’s be honest they need putting in a museum before fingers start going missing,I admire the balls you fellas have using these machines,👍
Love seeing these old machines still in use. My family was in the lumber business for over 130 years until our business closed down in 1985. We used a lot of machinery in our mill that was over 100 years old. Seeing these machines brings back many good memories. Thanks for sharing.
I just love the OSHA approved blade guard. LOL, its great to see others respect old machinery that obsolescence is not built into and keep them running and out of the scrap yard.
Great demonstration. We'd like to see the other side in operation, where the slab is cut through also with the shingles falling off. Not OSHA approved but the shingles of cedar lasted decades, if you avoided the knots. I learned from Clay MacWhirter, who demonstrated the almost same saw (RustFest 2024 in Ottawa this weekend) the shingles with knots are used for siding only. Knots on the roof can leak water, creating rot.
Wow. The concept of workplace safety in the 1800's wasn't anywhere near where it is today. Then again, I was born in 1956. When I was an infant, my mom would just hold me in her lap in the car. Cool to see these old machines working again, though.
Some machines are just not built like they use to,.. and in this case for a good reason. Just put it in the museum, I like your videos and you'll need your both arms to make them.
I have been to quite a few gas and steam engine shows but have never seen one of these. Quite impressive. Does it cut the shingles to a uniform thickness or are they tapered in thickness? (The side that you were operating). Also, is that a Case tractor?
When you see me push the cedar block and adjust it a bit before each pass, it is being pushed against an adjustable backing plate. The idea is you push the block against the top of the plate for one cut, then against the bottom for the next cut, and the backing plate pivots just enough to cut tapers each pass. Yes, the Case is a '52 VA
Look at that heavy iron. What a piece of machinery! I wonder if that was wrought iron. Great piece of machinery, but jeez. That thing gives me the heebee jeebees just looking at a video of it. Scairy.
Two questions, are the blades sharpened differently than what is normally used for cross grain cutting, ( fire wood blocking for instance)? Is the first cut set for a taper cut, ( thin to somewhat thicker at the base? Old machines intrigue me to no end, really enjoyed watching, thanks.
@@terryrogers1025 yes the blades are sharpened differently than cross cut saws, similar to circular sawmills (ripping). There is a backing plate that determines which side will have the thicker/ thinner end of the taper, which you alternate by pushing the block against the top or bottom. Limits are adjusted with setscrews
@@castironmachines thank you, I am unfamiliar with that sawing operation, but it makes sense. Long grain repels water better I would think. Again, thanks for the response.
Love the machine, but hate how you could potentially trip and fall onto that blade (don't mean to be negative). And pushing down on the shingle to trim with both hands leaves you with no balancing options incase you lose balance. That's definitely meant to be operated with only your left hand!
Making big mistake working around the sawblades wearing gloves (beginning of the very good video), a sawtooth catching a glove will pull the whole hand into the blade. Catching just some skin, only the skin will disappear.
No I didn't try yours, we think that after the top arm was broken and then welded the top pivot is not bearing the weight it should which makes the bottom of the block holder rub against the guide more than it's supposed to. We'll try shims on the pivot and I'll post an update.
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Can you just imagine today's generation of younger people running equipment like that? With their attention span, they would lose a limb within minutes. Thank you for reviving these old machines.
That IS a "todays younger generation" running the older shingle saw. Clay MacWhirter, likewise a 20 something of 'today's generation'
was running his same-type shingle saw this past weekend ouotside at Jack's Wadkin Temple and Rust Fest 2024 near Ottawa.
IT was a great show, and well appreciated by attendees from as far as San Francisco. .
Nice to see old machinery at work,but let’s be honest they need putting in a museum before fingers start going missing,I admire the balls you fellas have using these machines,👍
Mr. 1992, you are today's generation of younger people
Why would they run anything when they can buy it in Walmart. Food is also there so no need to go and do any work on fields as well..
I can easily imagine they doing that. Please stop spreading this nonsense.
Love seeing these old machines still in use. My family was in the lumber business for over 130 years until our business closed down in 1985. We used a lot of machinery in our mill that was over 100 years old. Seeing these machines brings back many good memories. Thanks for sharing.
Always glad to bring back these memories. Cheers
I have seen a lot of similar equipment in Sweden. Everything was powered by a water wheel.
I just love the OSHA approved blade guard. LOL, its great to see others respect old machinery that obsolescence is not built into and keep them running and out of the scrap yard.
Esyching this machine cutting so closer to the blade with your hands---gives me the shutters!!!
Before government regulations
Nothing needs to go to waste; shingles, kindling, firewood slabs. Even sawdust for poultry bedding. Wonderful use of resources.
These newfangled sawn shingles will never replace hand split shakes!
Great demonstration. We'd like to see the other side in operation, where the slab is cut through also with the shingles falling off.
Not OSHA approved but the shingles of cedar lasted decades, if you avoided the knots.
I learned from Clay MacWhirter, who demonstrated the almost same saw (RustFest 2024 in Ottawa this weekend)
the shingles with knots are used for siding only. Knots on the roof can leak water, creating rot.
Wow. The concept of workplace safety in the 1800's wasn't anywhere near where it is today. Then again, I was born in 1956. When I was an infant, my mom would just hold me in her lap in the car.
Cool to see these old machines working again, though.
I love how the tractor's exhaust note changes when cutting
Brought up right and rural kids would enjoy this. City boys would be on the couch playing games.
Great to see these machines in action. Thanks for sharing.
File and set those blades and it will make your day better. Great channel and thanks for what you are sharing!
Good video…….. It would have been nice to see a close up to see all the detail.
Great videos. Good to see the old machines working.
Some machines are just not built like they use to,.. and in this case for a good reason. Just put it in the museum, I like your videos and you'll need your both arms to make them.
Anyone who didn't know how these machines worked before watching this video will still be none the wiser after watching it.
Are the mechanicals some sort of secret? Some close ups would have been nice. Cool old equipment. Cedar, cypress, or redwood shingles work very well.
Blades could stand some sharpening. Really struggling to cut those shakes.
nice vid
didnt learn much
no need realy
not dangerous
helped my grampp
when i was 6 lovely times
Oh! It's a deli slicer for wood! That's clever. 😄
“And so you see Mr Bond! My ‘wheel of death’… and missing appendages!”
Прекрасные машины, до сих пор могут работать. 👍👍
Are you putting on a longitudinal taper? If so, I wish you show how it is done.
I think your blade is dull. When it’s sharp you will cut through like butter as they say.
I have been to quite a few gas and steam engine shows but have never seen one of these. Quite impressive. Does it cut the shingles to a uniform thickness or are they tapered in thickness? (The side that you were operating). Also, is that a Case tractor?
When you see me push the cedar block and adjust it a bit before each pass, it is being pushed against an adjustable backing plate. The idea is you push the block against the top of the plate for one cut, then against the bottom for the next cut, and the backing plate pivots just enough to cut tapers each pass. Yes, the Case is a '52 VA
Look at that heavy iron. What a piece of machinery! I wonder if that was wrought iron. Great piece of machinery, but jeez. That thing gives me the heebee jeebees just looking at a video of it. Scairy.
I appreciate the old equipment of great quality buy I really wish that you guys would have saw guards made to keep you from falling into them.
Guards aren’t 100% either and can make you careless…..a healthy fear is a great guard against accidents
Two questions, are the blades sharpened differently than what is normally used for cross grain cutting, ( fire wood blocking for instance)? Is the first cut set for a taper cut, ( thin to somewhat thicker at the base? Old machines intrigue me to no end, really enjoyed watching, thanks.
@@terryrogers1025 yes the blades are sharpened differently than cross cut saws, similar to circular sawmills (ripping). There is a backing plate that determines which side will have the thicker/ thinner end of the taper, which you alternate by pushing the block against the top or bottom. Limits are adjusted with setscrews
@@castironmachines thank you, I am unfamiliar with that sawing operation, but it makes sense. Long grain repels water better I would think. Again, thanks for the response.
Love the machine, but hate how you could potentially trip and fall onto that blade (don't mean to be negative).
And pushing down on the shingle to trim with both hands leaves you with no balancing options incase you lose balance. That's definitely meant to be operated with only your left hand!
Now I see why you have tin on that roof!!
nice vid…..very interesting. You are amazing.. Am new to your channel….i have a lot of vids to catch up!!!!…Rob
Why are the shingles soo thin and narrow?
what kind of outdoor pants is the older guy wearing in this video?
Smart-phone-free environment 😊
Making big mistake working around the sawblades wearing gloves (beginning of the very good video), a sawtooth catching a glove will pull the whole hand into the blade. Catching just some skin, only the skin will disappear.
Biggest problem with both machines is the fact the saw blades are dull!
Did you try my mill? Something is not right if you got to lean in that hard
No I didn't try yours, we think that after the top arm was broken and then welded the top pivot is not bearing the weight it should which makes the bottom of the block holder rub against the guide more than it's supposed to. We'll try shims on the pivot and I'll post an update.
You wouldn't want to be getting on the wrong side of that...
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Looks slow going compared to finnish version that only has a huge blade to slice a shingle. But a cool machine anyway.
Not run off an electric tractor!
It's scary at best.
I could sure see someone losing a finger or a hand in that older machine, the OH&S team would have a stroke in todays world !!!
die Dinger hielten noch 100 Jahre - aber Arbeitschutz ?????
Not a good area for tripping.
I.. mobili..del.. Titanic.😅
Finger munching machines
It's always a good idea to push and lean towards a spinning saw blade. NOT! Hope you don't lose a limb or your life.