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Portable shingle mills replaced the froe and mallet for making shingles. The portable shingle mill could easily be moved to wherever the logs were being harvested.Eventually permanent mills were set up. The waste products of bark and sawdust were disposed of in beehive burners. A small shingle mill with one saw could efficiently operate with four men.
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Portable shingle mill loaded on truck1979-1984
Chase, British Columbia, Canada
Credits:Bill Ens
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