1940's woodworking trades

[Ray Newman]

http://www.archive.org/details/Woodwork1940 (http://www.archive.org/details/Woodwork1940)

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[David G Baker]

Thanks for the site. Very interesting.

[Curt Doles]

Ray,
Thanks, pretty cool video.
Curt

[Dewey Torres]

Imagine that…just before the war. Most of that generation has passed on now but we are lucky a few are still around to talk to.

[Steve Griffin]

Thanks for posting Ray.

That was interesting to watch.

They sure saved a lot of money on safety glasses, hearing and dust protection back then. I especially cringe at the guy putting on stain with no gloves or respirator.

But the film made many mentions of the difficulties of woodworking business's competing with factory made products. Some things never change.

-Steve

[Jim Kountz]

I loved the ol boy slappin that stain on that piece! Didnt have a care in the world did he?? Those old movies are great to watch, thanks for posting this!!

[Robert Parrish]

I was born in 1940!!

[Rob Cunningham]

Thanks for posting Ray. It's cool watching those old movies.

[Jason Roehl]

That was a great video! Thanks!

[Jason White]

Makes me sad to think about the lack of school shop classes and general lack of regard for the building trades as a profession today.

I know there any many skilled craftsman out there today, but it's just not the same, ya know?

JW


http://www.archive.org/details/Woodwork1940 (http://www.archive.org/details/Woodwork1940)

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[Myk Rian]

Our high school has a building trades classroom, and the middle school has a woodworking class. I'm glad our school board has the vision to keep them alive.