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Drop Sawmill

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Hochschwarzwald

The old Hochgangsäge sawmill (Hochgangsäge)
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A Black Forest drop sawmill in the “Löffeltal” (Valley of Spoons).

The drop sawmill has a simple mechanism and is made nearly entirely out of wood. It is very impressive, illustrative, and easy to understand.

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Hochschwarzwald

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47.911941, 8.084822

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47°54'43.0"N 8°05'05.4"E

UTM

32T 431615 5306918

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Drop Sawmill

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