This video took me back in the 40's/50's. As a kid I used to go and watch my father who built the flour mill, how he dressed the upper and lower stone....

Maybe I am just a history geek or something, but that video is was awesome. I love this kind of stuff.

I had no idea just how much went into making a fine bit of flour - dressing those stones looks to be a tedious if not more than necessary task. Thanks for posting this video - I learned a lot!

Excellent Video! Before watching, only had a basic idea of these things. Thank you for sharing this information!!

It was so cool!! Thank you so much for sharing these awesome stuff !!!😆

I was walking and the thought how did they lift mill stones came into my head.. Thank you for making this video

very nice work to prepar the stone, the mill is a very good conception..... the top!!!....bravo

I got goosebumps as soon as the video started.

Great video. Would enjoy a video on how these millstones were quarried.

Thank you for sharing this! I live it there

As a guide and therefor assistent miller on a Dutch grainmill I had my first lessons dressing. In ritme it reminded mee of peening a scyth

Amazing! Thank you for breaking it down for us laymen! So one question for you, if the stones wear down with the grain, can one assume rock/fine grit can get into the flour that way?

@waddadawd

10 ай бұрын

I’m assuming that’s what the sifting/post processing is for, although I wish there was another video to confirm!

Thanks--I may use some of these details in my novel in progress.

My Gt Grandfather was a Millstone Dresser.

awesome

I like to repeet...: very, very nice -- and rare-- work to prepar the stones... i admire... thanks to show it...

@chongvang7453

4 жыл бұрын

Where is millstone at, is it ok to tour the millstone?

Great video. And might I add that this craftsman has a voice worthy of the halls byound NGE. (That sounded weird. His voice reminds me of Steven Blum is what I'm saying)

Do they grind enough to last all winter?

WOW!

I'd be weary using a carbide tool like that. There is a really good chance of the carbide chipping. Cool video though.

Interesting, we see half of that terminology show up for optical discs: pits and lands, vs furrows and lands.

Hello. Sorry for my english. What name, or names of the this hammer? I found similar rusty tool. But with square hole for handle like in nowaday hammers. Tryin to figure out what the name of this tool in my language.

Hi is this stone orgenal .can I grind Sesame in it how much is the price around . I need 4 and let me call you with Faber please. THANK YOU

where i live we use a different kind of stone and it doesn't need any upkeep

could have went in more detail for such a rare skill set that should be preserved firefox style

Does the mill sell the flower And corn meal?

@mountvernon

6 жыл бұрын

Yes the flower and cornmeal are available to purchase from our shops. shops.mountvernon.org/search?type=product&q=Gristmill

Instead of lifting and dropping to carve the furoughs, couldnt you place the chisel and then strike the top negating the probability of error?

@joshuaklingensmith7843

4 жыл бұрын

There would be a chance of causing a micro fracture in the stone.

I'm still trying to get it.

I wish they would have stayed zoomed in on what the stone dresser was pointing at. They did briefly then zoomed back. Too bad.

What kind of stone is it made of?

@mountvernon

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Shane, this topic is covered in another one of our videos: kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJN8xLaCitzVgc4.html

@tahseengebrita5862

3 жыл бұрын

Hi sir is this mill stone original . How about it's price . I need 4 unite .Please give me more information . Thank you .

Thats crazy feat of engineering... people today would have a serious hard time to even think about making grains into fine powder without a common kitchen blender...

What do they call the craftsman who dresses the stones?

@stevefowler1914

10 ай бұрын

Sometimes the miller himself, or he hired a professional millstone dresser. See Theodore Hazen.

I carve these new any size. They grind 2 pounds of grain in less than two minutes

@katemclynn333

5 жыл бұрын

What stone do you carve them from? Bakery Bits sells little ones made of granite.

@BarefootViking

5 жыл бұрын

Kate McLynn i use only limestone or marble , if you ever do get any residue from the stones granite is not something you want to eat. Look up what the stones have in them. Limestone and marble are pure and non toxic but granite is far from it.

@icecreamladydriver1606

5 жыл бұрын

We just bought a vintage box style wheat grinder. My husband wire brushed away the old, compacted flour that had been there for many years. We were wondering if we should use something to disinfect it or just use it. Also, there is an area where he can feel it touching like a high spot or something. Is there a way to fix that? Thanks.

@BarefootViking

5 жыл бұрын

icecreamlady driver yes absolutely clean it well with a safe disinfecting agent. A high spot could be sanded down but please be careful as it would only take a small mistake to ruin this area

@icecreamladydriver1606

5 жыл бұрын

@@BarefootViking What disinfecting agent would you recommend? Everything says not to get the stones wet. Thanks.

Deuteronomy 24: 6

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Interesting Deuteronomy 25: 6

That is really interesting! But, five minutes of yakking and 2 strikes of the hammer to actually dress the stone!