Millstone Dressing at George Washington's Gristmill

[@johnpappas686]

This video took me back in the 40's/50's. As a kid I used to go and watch my father who built the flour mill, how he dressed the upper and lower stone....

[@jassiuswise]

Maybe I am just a history geek or something, but that video is was awesome. I love this kind of stuff.

[@boozoochavis7506]

I had no idea just how much went into making a fine bit of flour - dressing those stones looks to be a tedious if not more than necessary task. Thanks for posting this video - I learned a lot!

[@rmm01o]

I was walking and the thought how did they lift mill stones came into my head.. Thank you for making this video

[@cal4625]

Great video. Would enjoy a video on how these millstones were quarried.

[@lisascenic]

It takes thirty years of experience to make something like this look easy, doesn’t it?

[@abcstardust]

Excellent Video! Before watching, only had a basic idea of these things. Thank you for sharing this information!!

[@beliz5562]

It was so cool!! Thank you so much for sharing these awesome stuff !!!😆

[@Jean-vz8co]

very nice work to prepar the stone, the mill is a very good conception..... the top!!!....bravo

[@thirdculturemama]

Amazing! Thank you for breaking it down for us laymen! So one question for you, if the stones wear down with the grain, can one assume rock/fine grit can get into the flour that way?

[@waddadawd]

I’m assuming that’s what the sifting/post processing is for, although I wish there was another video to confirm!

[@Ringcaat]

Thanks--I may use some of these details in my novel in progress.

[@richardallgood815]

My Gt Grandfather was a Millstone Dresser.

[@Pan_Blazej]

I've been trying for a while to find that info. Thanks a lot! I have a question, though. What is the approximate distance between the two stones and how is (and was) it kept? These are two huge slabs of stone after all.

[@Jean-vz8co]

I like to repeet...: very, very nice -- and rare-- work to prepar the stones... i admire... thanks to show it...

[@chongvang7453]

Where is millstone at, is it ok to tour the millstone?

[@a1fixitguy309]

Do they grind enough to last all winter?

[@MarkNieuwenhuizen]

As a guide and therefor assistent miller on a Dutch grainmill I had my first lessons dressing. In ritme it reminded mee of peening a scyth

[@joshuaklingensmith7843]

I'd be weary using a carbide tool like that. There is a really good chance of the carbide chipping. Cool video though.

[@jackieortiz7690]

Thank you for sharing this! I live it there

[@shadygaming6523]

where i live we use a different kind of stone and it doesn't need any upkeep

[@cosmicallyderived]

Interesting, we see half of that terminology show up for optical discs: pits and lands, vs furrows and lands.

[@ai1.0]

Hello. Sorry for my english. What name, or names of the this hammer? I found similar rusty tool. But with square hole for handle like in nowaday hammers. Tryin to figure out what the name of this tool in my language.

[@updownstate]

I'm still trying to get it.

[@HavanaWoody]

could have went in more detail for such a rare skill set that should be preserved firefox style

[@divermike8943]

I wish they would have stayed zoomed in on what the stone dresser was pointing at. They did briefly then zoomed back. Too bad.

[@EazyWarrior]

Instead of lifting and dropping to carve the furoughs, couldnt you place the chisel and then strike the top negating the probability of error?

[@joshuaklingensmith7843]

There would be a chance of causing a micro fracture in the stone.

[@vahidmoosavian6313]

Great video. And might I add that this craftsman has a voice worthy of the halls byound NGE. (That sounded weird. His voice reminds me of Steven Blum is what I'm saying)

[@tahseengebrita5862]

Hi is this stone orgenal .can I grind Sesame in it how much is the price around . I need 4 and let me call you with Faber please. THANK YOU

[@BarefootViking]

I carve these new any size. They grind 2 pounds of grain in less than two minutes

[@katemclynn333]

What stone do you carve them from? Bakery Bits sells little ones made of granite.

[@BarefootViking]

Kate McLynn i use only limestone or marble , if you ever do get any residue from the stones granite is not something you want to eat. Look up what the stones have in them. Limestone and marble are pure and non toxic but granite is far from it.

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

We just bought a vintage box style wheat grinder. My husband wire brushed away the old, compacted flour that had been there for many years. We were wondering if we should use something to disinfect it or just use it. Also, there is an area where he can feel it touching like a high spot or something. Is there a way to fix that? Thanks.

[@BarefootViking]

icecreamlady driver yes absolutely clean it well with a safe disinfecting agent. A high spot could be sanded down but please be careful as it would only take a small mistake to ruin this area

[@icecreamladydriver1606]

@@BarefootViking What disinfecting agent would you recommend? Everything says not to get the stones wet. Thanks.

[@kimberlyhughes5475]

What do they call the craftsman who dresses the stones?

[@stevefowler1914]

Sometimes the miller himself, or he hired a professional millstone dresser. See Theodore Hazen.

[@shanek6582]

What kind of stone is it made of?

[@mountvernon]

Hi Shane, this topic is covered in another one of our videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJCrk4d_j96ih80

[@tahseengebrita5862]

Hi sir is this mill stone original . How about it's price . I need 4 unite .Please give me more information . Thank you .

[@ChuckMcC]

Does the mill sell the flower And corn meal?

[@mountvernon]

Yes the flower and cornmeal are available to purchase from our shops. shops.mountvernon.org/search?type=product&q=Gristmill

[@dameinoferrall2400]

awesome

[@sto2779]

Thats crazy feat of engineering... people today would have a serious hard time to even think about making grains into fine powder without a common kitchen blender...

[@ArnaGSmith]

WOW!

[@marlatumbleson8668]

Deuteronomy 24: 6

[@hitendraparekh2880]

vvn

[@marlatumbleson8668]

Interesting Deuteronomy 25: 6

[@drivesthecar3247]

That is really interesting! But, five minutes of yakking and 2 strikes of the hammer to actually dress the stone!