An 18th Century Saw Mill Powered by Water

The main attraction of the Maine Forest and Logging Museum in Bradley: Oliver Leonard's Mill

[meykav]

I love Herb and his love of engineering! You can feel his enthusiasm through the screen. My 3-year-old is very similarly minded which is why we were watching this video! Thanks for sharing!

[kcuhcdoows]

How awesome ..im a head Sawyer for the last 4 yrs im 30yrs old ...i love it awesome job I started stacking then trimsaw, went to file room and ended up running the head saw...i would love to visit this mill and watch it operate

[larrymansfield]

Just got finished watching a “mini construction” video of a dam and was wondering if these old sawmills could’ve produced electricity as well as cutting lumber?

[jiyushugi]

Constant yakking and no explanation of how the dang thing works.

[ryanbentley]

A beautiful piece of engineering, but to celebrate the logging industry in the US is like celebrating the progression towards total ecological collapse. Oh wait.... Less than 2% of old growth forests remain in the US. And Trump just opened up for more. Its extremely sad and people need a serious mindset change when it comes to sustainability and future generations.