HOW TO TIMBER A MINE SHAFT !!! The Easy Way. ask Jeff Williams

3 techniques used to frame and timber a mine shaft with bolted sets. lap sets that were used for old style timbered mine shafts.

Me and Slim show you 3 techniques for timbering a mine shaft so you can do it yourself.
Plus you get to see how the old mine shafts were put together to make that beautiful frame work that you see when you visit the mines
This is part 1 of a series so stay tuned for more ....
So you know what I am gonna say huh...
So C'mon....Let's Go !!!!!

click here for part 2

Here is a link to pre-cut Mining sets

[doritos]

this is the coolest things i watched in the last 17 years of my life

[jamesdana]

Started watching Jeff's channel off and on for about two years. It doesn't take too much time to gain a real appreciation for his knowledge. Always educational. Keep up the good work.

[cryptonight]

Its always exciting when I get the notification that Jeff has uploaded another video!

[liquidscarlet]

this is really, raelly cool dude. I really appreciate the time to explain the terminology to people (like myself) who were unaware
you remind me of my welding instructor!

[thebatman]

Hey Jeff, thanks for teaching us how to do things! You're a good teacher!

[lisafarr]

If i ever need 2 build a shaft i now know.😁. Jeffs the man!

[PokyLarry]

Thank goodness, you differentiate tailings piles from mine dumps. I've argued this with other posts until I'm blue in the face. I like your models. A couple of comments.
In a shaft, the posts are called studdles. In place of all threaded dowels, j-bars can be used as these easily accommodate hanging the next set down. In Butte, our ladders were round rung which I would prefer. Lagging was 2 inch and timbers for raises was 8 by 8 inch, rough sawn. Main shaft timbering was likely 10 X 10 rough sawn. You need shaft guides for hoisting a bucket or cage.

I didn't work in a shaft, but 2 compartment raises were 7'-6" by 13' outside of timber while posts were 7'-9" and caps, dividers and end pieces were 5'-6" all was framed and rough timber dimension (maybe with some bark too). One compartment had a ladder, and timber slide, vent tube (fan bag), and possible pipes while the other compartment was used for broken ore or waste. This was lagged, but generally no lagging was used in the manway. All heavy pieces were securely blocked with wood blocking and wedges placed at the footwall and hanging wall. The ore/waste chute often had extra wood bracing, chute braces which were placed midway between main timbers..

Initial blasting from the raise and into the ore vein was called the 'brow row'' (pronounced rough to rhyme with ship bow). It was 7-1/2' wide and carefully shot so as not to damage raise timber -- if possible. .This was the ''breaking width' during stoping. Stope 'enlarging' was when width dimension exceeded 7-6".

Drilling and blasting a raise round required skilled miners. Staging may be necessary for drilling. Before blasting, a timber slide is constructed over the manway to divert blasted rock into the chute. Raises were driven by 'raise miners' who were adept with special skills for this sort of work. Will finish by saying that raises are a cramped and hot place to work in and some would say that it is dangerous work.

[muleskinnermining]

Jeff, it's really neat to see how a set is built in a vertical shaft. I have not yet had the experience doing that, however, I have been rehabbing an old winze that sinks at most a 45 degree angle dip. It's just like timbering a drift, but at an angle and everything wants to go down the winze! Awesome videos! It's been a long time since we've seen Slim, glad to see he still has a bone to pick with you!

[fugoogle]

Just learned like 5 things in 5 minutes. Great video!!

[tanksoldier]

Jeff and Slim, great video, Jeff I think I saw Slims grandpa last night in the movie The good bad and ugly when they get to the graveyard, thanks for all, TANK

[ronin]

Awesome Video!!! Great models!!! really well defined and excellent description for newbies !

[tmoney]

Jeff I think I'm going to sink a shift in my backyard now just for fun great video 💯

[allansgoldmining]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video !  Lots of valuable info.  Thanks for making it fun !  This will come in handy chasing the source of that Muddy Creek gold.  Heehaw !

[jacobh]

Great job on this one Jeff well done. Look forward to the full size!

[michaelbrick]

Wow! simply amazing...thks Jeff, and that Slim too...great info...

[haikat]

This will be useful for the next time I need to timber a mine shaft.

[joebaca]

Great job Jeff and Slim..
.looking forward to the next video

[mobiltec]

Slim walks into a bar and says to the barkeep "Gimme a beer and a mop"...

[AntonioTorres-wtlc]

Been watching you since 2014, great videos jeff!

[stevemazzara]

Hi Jeff, Great timbering instruction - nice scale models! Can't wait for part II, the real deal!. Thanks for the link to Sell Lumber. I am surprised Sell lumber doesn't carry the necessary hardware. Say hi to Silver Spurs Lila, Buckskin Joe, Pops, Nevada Jack, and Mr. Bones, Slim. Take care my busy friend. See ya real soon!