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woodchucker

14/07/2017 8:11 PM

Something to watch.

These guys build some Borax Wagons . Very impressive.
Woodworking and Iron working.
Just interesting watching old technique and new tools working together
and still recognizing how much work was involved.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgTlht-PsNniRIuaax4m8Q

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Jeff


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in reply to woodchucker on 14/07/2017 8:11 PM

15/07/2017 9:12 AM

On Fri, 14 Jul 2017 23:40:45 -0700 (PDT), "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>On Friday, July 14, 2017 at 7:11:40 PM UTC-5, woodchucker wrote:
>> These guys build some Borax Wagons . Very impressive.
>> Woodworking and Iron working.
>> Just interesting watching old technique and new tools working together
>> and still recognizing how much work was involved.
>> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgTlht-PsNniRIuaax4m8Q
>>
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>> Jeff
>
>That was a pretty neat link. Spent some time on the site trying to think of what it was like back then to be involved with moving, working and making such heavy pieces.
>
>The idea of a 1200lb wheel is just incredible. Then, times 4, then fitting them to the wagon. Sooooo much hard labor.

Just a *little* more modern but a 1320lb wheel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_B-36_Peacemaker#/media/File:Convair_XB-36_main_landing_gear_detail_061128-F-1234S-028.jpg

>Enjoyed that site.

+1

nn

in reply to woodchucker on 14/07/2017 8:11 PM

14/07/2017 11:40 PM

On Friday, July 14, 2017 at 7:11:40 PM UTC-5, woodchucker wrote:
> These guys build some Borax Wagons . Very impressive.
> Woodworking and Iron working.
> Just interesting watching old technique and new tools working together
> and still recognizing how much work was involved.
> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMgTlht-PsNniRIuaax4m8Q
>
> --
> Jeff

That was a pretty neat link. Spent some time on the site trying to think of what it was like back then to be involved with moving, working and making such heavy pieces.

The idea of a 1200lb wheel is just incredible. Then, times 4, then fitting them to the wagon. Sooooo much hard labor.

Enjoyed that site.

Robert


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