Pendulum Saw (Wooden Box)

Manufacturer: Bäuerle
dB: 80-87.4
Recording Distance:1,5m

In this third step, the boards are cut into smaller, 33 cm pieces. The uneven ends are trimmed and later reused, making the process more sustainable.
In the recording, you can hear the planks knocking against a wooden stopper that determines their length. In the background, the saw and suction system create a deep, continuous hum. Like other saws, the pendulum saw emits a screeching, high-pitched sound when cutting through the wood. The saw’s movement is clearly audible from start to finish.

Since 1949, the name Lessmann has been synonymous with traditional box-making craftsmanship, based in Nördlingen, Bavaria. The workshop is now in its third generation of family ownership under Werner Lessmann.
They manufacture wooden boxes for all types of beverages and gift packaging. The company is dedicated to producing beer and wine boxes, as well as custom-made products and designs from sustainable wood.
Most of their machines date back to the 1960s, with a few newer ones from the 1980s onwards . And that makes it all the more important to capture their sound.
The company’s main customers are beer, wine, and coffee distributors who require special packaging.
Here we hear how a six-pack carrier suitable for beer or similar types of bottles is made.

Website: https://holzkisten-weinkisten-bierkisten-biertraeger-holzharass.de/
Instagram: @holzkisten_lessmann

Sound recordist: Ronja Erhart
Video recordist: Ronja Erhart
Photographer: Ronja Erhart