Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for that up date, I think it helps to make my point that technology can benefit us and that we too should not turn our back on it. Thank you for the new info. Cheers Wilber GFE OAO2 Disfromage@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 01/26/2000 12:34:39 PM, Wilber wrote: > > <<I ( along with a lot of others-this is another can of > worms) feel those wonderful Shakers would have used power tools had they > been>> > > Wilber, > > It is a misconception that the Shakers did not use power tools in their > woodworking. While they were very conservative in their religious and moral > lives, they were quick to adopt technology when it would help them. They > used saws and planers that ran off of leather belted shafts turned by water > powered turbines. They had to turn out miles of cabinetry for their own use > as well as all those chairs they sold. They were pragmatic people. > > Richard Wasserman