9-minute video of Swedish wordworkers in 1923

Interesting. Thanks. I liked the the large carving tool that he used to carve the notches for the bottom of the bucket to fit together. I like the way he leaned it against his shoulder for leverage. I guess the only modern tool close to doing what that tool can do, at least that I have in my shop, would be the skew chisel for the lathe.

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

They really get with the program. Like that two man plane. Also their tools must be razor sharp to cut as fast as they do.

-- Joe

Fascinating stuff. Thanks for posting.

-- Never trust a man in winklepickers

That’s awesome. I complain about not having enough clamps and these guys use their chins, chest, feet, knees, etc.

That was great. I imagine even in 1923 that was beginning to be a lost art. I’m glad somebody had the foresight to film it.

-- Bondo Gaposis

Thats a fun video. Thanks for posting it.

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

WOW now that’s cool. I call that true craftsmanship.

See, I don’t need a planer, just the right axe…

-- Welcome to downtown Coolsville, Population: US! --Hogarth Hughes

IMPRESSIVE!!

-- ♫♪♪♫♫ Saddletramp, saddletramp, I'm as free as the breeze and I ride where I please, saddletramp ♪♪♪♫♪ ...... Bob W....NW Michigan (Traverse City area)

Yep, that goes on my “bucket list” for sure! Thanks for sharing.

-- HorizontalMike -- "Woodpeckers understand..."

Boy if I was that fast I shore could get a lot done in a day’s time.

-- Dewayne in Bainbridge, Ga. - - No one can make you mad. Only you decide when you get mad - -

Great video, thanks for sharing it!

Those knives must have been super sharp!!!

-- “There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after.” ~ JRR Tolkien

Very nice!

Embarrasses me a bit to see their result and then see some of my results, considering my power tools.

-- Sweeping up sawdust in Texas

Interesting that their techniques were sort of a hybrid between Western and Eastern.

-- More tools, fewer machines.

Great Video,
They don’t seem to be too worried about tear out.
Jack

-- Jack Keefe Shediac NB Canada