A unique New England fall activity - visit the Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill in Ledyard Connecticut. We’ll be sawing logs on the original 19th century water-powered sawmill. | Ledyard Sawmill
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A unique New England fall activity - visit the Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill in Ledyard Connecticut. We’ll be sawing logs on the original 19th century water-powered sawmill. | Ledyard Sawmill
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See how this antique sawmill cuts through logs using the power of water. 🎥 ledyardsawmill / IG | Interesting Engineering
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See how this antique sawmill cuts through logs using the power of water. 🎥 ledyardsawmill / IG | Interesting Engineering
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Closing out the 2024 visitor season with another sawing demonstration on the historic water-powered mill on Saturday November 30, 1-4 pm. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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Closing out the 2024 visitor season with another sawing demonstration on the historic water-powered mill on Saturday November 30, 1-4 pm. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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The water-powered Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill open for spring 2022 visitor season Saturdays 1-4 pm in May. The water that powers the mill flows from the pond through a penstock in the dam to a tank in the mill lower level. A hand wheel by the saw opens a gate into the turbine. (Turbine video from a few years ago when we had to remove the cover and inner turbine blades for repair). www.ledyardsawmill.org | Ledyard Sawmill
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The water-powered Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill open for spring 2022 visitor season Saturdays 1-4 pm in May. The water that powers the mill flows from the pond through a penstock in the dam to a tank in the mill lower level. A hand wheel by the saw opens a gate into the turbine. (Turbine video from a few years ago when we had to remove the cover and inner turbine blades for repair). www.ledyardsawmill.org | Ledyard Sawmill
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The historic Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill - an operating 19th century water-powered mill. Spring visitor season Saturdays 1-4 pm April and May. Lots of information on this mill and sawmill technology on our website- see the link in the bio. | Ledyard Sawmill
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The historic Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill - an operating 19th century water-powered mill. Spring visitor season Saturdays 1-4 pm April and May. Lots of information on this mill and sawmill technology on our website- see the link in the bio. | Ledyard Sawmill
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The carriage advance is synchronized with the saw stroke on sash sawmills. The saw cuts on the downstroke and the log carriage advances on the upstroke. On the Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill, the carriage is driven by cogs on the ragwheel shaft which fit into rows of matching mortises on the log carriage. (This was common, but some mills used different means for the carriage advance.) We typically saw using the smallest carriage advance - 1/8” per stroke. The mill is capable of sawing much faster - up
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The carriage advance is synchronized with the saw stroke on sash sawmills. The saw cuts on the downstroke and the log carriage advances on the upstroke. On the Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill, the carriage is driven by cogs on the ragwheel shaft which fit into rows of matching mortises on the log carriage. (This was common, but some mills used different means for the carriage advance.) We typically saw using the smallest carriage advance - 1/8” per stroke. The mill is capable of sawing much faster - up
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We’re excited for visitor season! Open and sawing on the historic water-powered sawmill Saturdays 1-4 pm in October and November. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #sawmill #newenglandfall #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #woodworking #leafpeeping #fallcolors | Ledyard Sawmill
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We’re excited for visitor season! Open and sawing on the historic water-powered sawmill Saturdays 1-4 pm in October and November. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #sawmill #newenglandfall #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #woodworking #leafpeeping #fallcolors | Ledyard Sawmill
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The historic water-powered Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill is open for visitors Saturdays 1-4 pm in April and May. . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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We are sawing with the water-powered mill on Saturday afternoons 1-4 pm in October and November. New England autumn afternoons are the best! Come visit us at the historic sawmill. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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Hope to see you this spring at the water-powered Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill. Open Saturdays 1-4 pm in April and May. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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Starting up the mill for the first log of the season. Always satisfying when the saw bites into the log. | Ledyard Sawmill
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Since the mill restoration and opening in 1976 through the decades to today, volunteers from the community have always been the heart of the Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill. We were thrilled to be visited this spring by Wendell Snell who volunteered at the mill in the 1970s - it was wonderful to meet one of the early volunteers at the sawmill. Many, many thanks to Wendell and dozens of other volunteers whose work has kept this historic gem operating for nearly fifty years. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmil
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Despite the rain, we had a good afternoon at the mill Saturday. Had some visitors that braved the weather and we continued to saw ash logs on the water-powered mill. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #sawmill #newenglandfall #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #woodworking#leafpeeping #fallcolors | Ledyard Sawmill
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The 1860s Tyler water turbine that powers the sawmill is in the lower level of the mill, so the water flows through and out the lower level. The tail race joins the brook downstream from the mill. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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The mill volunteers are lucky - it’s a rare privilege to operate a 19th century water-powered sawmill. We’re open for visitors Saturdays 1-4 pm through the end of November. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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We finished sawing the pine log this morning. Just took a few minutes. The saw is sharp, the pond was full, and pine saws easy - really enjoyable when everything comes together. . . . . . #easternwhitepine #sawmill #sashsawmill #waterpower #livinghistory #museum #connecticut #newengland | Ledyard Sawmill
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Sawing some Eastern White Pine for fall 2025 visitor season at the mill. Water was up last Saturday and the sawing went very well. I been volunteering a long time, but still absolutely love to watch the historic mill in operation. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #thingstodoinconnecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking #logging | Ledyard Saw
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Plenty of water and a sharp saw for our first day of spring 2025 visitor season last week. Open Saturdays 1-4 pm in April and May. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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The marks from a sash-type (or up and down) sawmill are clear if you know what to look for. There are some nice examples in the timbers of the mill. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #woodworking #sawmarks #timberframing | Ledyard Sawmill
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The mill is open and we’re sawing on Saturdays 1-4 pm through the end of November. We still need rain to bring the level of the pond up, but we were able to saw every Saturday in October despite the low water levels. The old mill is doing good! . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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The Vintage, Historic Sawmill in Ledyard, an Up-Down Sawmill
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Sawing 1” boards from this pine log last Saturday. We start by sawing slabs off two sides, then turn the log 90 degrees, saw the side slab and continue moving the log over after each pass to get 1” thick boards (all the same width). Eastern white pine is light - easy to handle. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking
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Finishing the last log for spring 2025 visitor season Saturday afternoon May 31, 1-4 pm. Hope you can join us! . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking | Ledyard Sawmill
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To start the mill we open the water turbine gate with a hand wheel next to the saw. The turbine in the lower level drives the shafts and gears. A crank and connecting arm (the “pitman”) are immediately below the saw frame and convert the rotating motion of the shaft to reciprocating motion of the saw frame. The 1870 Tyler water turbine is original to the mill. It’s always a little thrilling to turn the hand wheel to get the saw and log carriage moving. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct
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We had a nice 2” rain early this week - big impact on Lee Brook and the mill pond level. Plenty of water to power the saw this week. Fall 2025 visitor season continues Saturdays 1-4 pm in October and November. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking #logging | Ledyard Sawmill
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A few clips from our first sawcuts for the fall visitor season. A decent little pine log that we will saw into 5/4 boards. You’ll notice that Chandler had to give the saw frame a little help to get started - the pond level is very low from a few months of dry weather so not quite as much power as we’d like. We’re open for visitors and sawing on the historic water-powered mill Saturdays 1-4 pm in October and November. Lots of information about sash sawmills on our website www.ledyardsawmill.org .
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Last log for 2025. We sawed a small eastern white pine log into boards which we stacked and stickered to dry. To help the boards dry straight, we strap them together with ratchet straps - it’s easier than adding weight on top for a small stack. . . . . . #ledyardupdownsawmill #ledyardct #newengland #connecticut #thingstodoinconnecticut #ledyard #travelnewengland #waterpower #sawmill #oldmill #oldsawmill #waterwheel #waterturbine #sashsawmill #upanddownsawmill #updownsawmill #woodworking #logging
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