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Mr.. Riley,
In my research on saw mills I
have come across the term quite frequently. In a saw mill it is those iron
parts of the mill that connect the power shaft to the business part of the mill
be it sawing or grinding. I thought that I had a reference to some of these
being shipped to Virginia from Holland but can't seem to find it. The
Dutch had more experience with power saw mills than did the English during the
16th, 17th and early 18th century. The English Sawyer Guilds restricted
the development of power saw mills in England.
You might
try:
America's Rise to Woodworking
Leadership, Rosenberg, Nathan
Early Lumbering: A Pictorial
Essay, Peterson, Charles E.
Hope that helps
some.
Rolland Miner
Director
New World Dutch Barn Survey 2000