Riddoch’s Sawmill Mosstodloch?
Photograph is courtesy and copyright of Forestry Commission, Forest Research, Roslin, and provided with help from Glen Brearley. FR Photo number No A5304 but no date (estimated as 1973) or photographer recorded.
No information provided for these beautifully taken images. Can anyone confirm if this is Mosstodloch Sawmill, who are the two saw doctors?
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Groups: Forestry in Action, Northeast Scotland , Sawmills, pulp mills, chipboard mills
3 Comments
The saw doctor in the background I think is Sandy Sim who was the head saw doctor. The other saw doctor would be Geordie Joss. They worked at Mosstodloch sawmill.
Comment left on 16 July 2020 at 18:52 by Sandy Jamieson
Once these blades had been through a saw doctors hands they were lethal sharp as i found out a few times trying to get them in and out off the transport van, even thick leather gloves was no guarantee of protection.
Comment left on 24 July 2020 at 11:35 by leslie phillip
The band saws were quite tricky to carry, being heavy and flexible even when lashed to a board...but nobody wanted to be seen dropping one in full view of everyone...the ribbing
Comment left on 21 September 2021 at 17:02 by LEWIS MacASKILL
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