BEFORE MACHINERY: Cutting an Oak Log into Planks by Hand in 1978

#traditionalcraftsmanship #oaklogcutting #oakplanks Before electricity, before industrial sawmills, every plank that built a house, a barn, or a ship had to be won from raw timber by hand. No machine made this possible — only two men, a long saw, and a knowledge of wood that took years to acquire. What you are about to watch is exactly that process, captured on film in 1978, and unchanged from the way it was done centuries before. In today's video, we look at BEFORE MACHINERY: Cutting an Oak Log into Planks by Hand in 1978… Keep watching to see #oaklogcutting #sawingtechniques #timbercutting Also check out:    • No One Makes Scissors Like This Anymore!   #traditionalskills #historicalcrafts #traditionalcraftsmanship