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Early Medieval timber work

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A look at early medieval wood work techniques with evidence from documents, and archaeological finds. A team from the East Sussex Archaeology and Museums Partnership demonstrate their skillls in turning round logs into square timber. http://woodlands.co.uk


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is that sherwood forest, wheres robinhood

s37d

December 25, 2010

Dangerous chopping, he'll get that axe buried in his kneecap if he continues like that… ouch!

Christopher Forsberg

February 17, 2011

@s37d They are from the East Sussex Partnership, completely different county. Sherwood Forest is Nottinghamshire, about 200 (ish) miles further north

Almightyrastus

May 17, 2011

@Almightyrastus oh, england is cool

s37d

May 17, 2011

nice hewing axe.
lots of work but worth it. all good

buzz

buzz kirschner

October 24, 2011

this was also how mass squared beams were made from logs in Canadian logging in the 17 and 1800s.

Forest Dave

November 1, 2011

@loverg31 Interesting comment. Thanks for watching WoodlandsTv and sharing that.

WoodlandsTV

November 7, 2011

@bluetoad2001 Sure is hard work. Glad you enjoyed WoodlandsTV

WoodlandsTV

November 7, 2011

a friend wants a new handle for his hewing ax.
i wonder if you guys ever hang new handles in big hewing axes?
this baby is twelve inches wide and appears to never have been used.

i am not sure if the handle should have a curve ?

here is a fact from the past.
in the early 1900's railroad ties were made by "Tie Hacks", the record was said to be around one hundred made in one day's time. by one individual using a hewing axe.

buzz

buzz kirschner

November 8, 2011

@mrwill711 It's there. Maybe a problem with your set up?

WoodlandsTV

November 15, 2011