Monthly Archives: August 2010
Bolton Emerson Americas: Museum Piece
When I first saw this vintage table saw, my immediate thought was, “This belongs in a museum.” Maybe its the vacuum tubes and wires, or the seemingly countless pegs on the table to hold the wood. Maybe its the framed conversion table conveniently located in front of the controls for the operator’s convenience: ”fractions of an inch, to decimals of [...]
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Bolton Emerson Americas: Wood Shop
I did not think I would be this series for this long, but here we are – 25 days strong. I want to give a global thanks to everyone for the kind words of encouragement. I truly appreciate it. It only makes me want to post more images from this unique place. Speaking of which, I wanted to give you [...]
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Bolton Emerson Americas: POSITIVELY NO SMOKING
Welcome to the Woodworking Shop at Bolton Emerson Americas. Yes, I said woodworking. I was a little surprised myself, until it was explained to me. The “knives” that are made in the heat treat area are forged, sharpened and shaped to fit the specifications of a wide variety of pulping machines. The knives are the blades that grind the wood [...]
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Bolton Emerson Americas: Getting it Straight
I got the impression that this machine is not used very often. It sits kind of isolated from the rest, distant from what appears to be a natural workflow. Bobby, a fixture at Bolton Emerson Americas for the past 49 year, told me, “if any of the bars need straightening, we use this machine.” Spread the word:Google BookmarksFacebookLinkedInRSSStumbleUponTwitter
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Bolton Emerson Americas: The Workstation
When I shoot in the machine shop I try not to move anything. I try to present each scene exactly as I find it. The bucket, the hammer, the chair were all there. My only challenge was to compose the image in a way that tells the story, that conveys the mood. If you were to ask me to show [...]
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