153 sounds by Torsten Nilsson
  • stone cutter

    Stone cutter

    Cuts floor stones Sound level: 85 Db measured from two meters. Recorded at Borghamns Stenförädling AB, Borghamn, a family business founded in 1951. The...
  • Three Stone Frame saws

    Stone frame saws

    Sound scape Stone frame saw beat! Three stone frame saws working at the same time. Recorded at Borghamns Stenförädling AB, Borghamn, a family business...
  • Stone saw

    Stone saw – circular saw blade

    The saw blade has a diameter of 1.5 meter Saw blade width = 10 milimeters Every cut is 11 centimeters deep Recording consist of the first cut and...
  • Stonecutter

    The craft of stonemasonry (or stonecraft) has existed since humanity could use and make tools - creating buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone...
  • Stone frame saw – marble

    Stone frame saw – marble

    In this recording all three frame saws are working at the same time. It takes 4-5 days to saw through the block of marble. The saw blades have no teeth....
  • Stone frame saw - limestone

    Stone frame saw – limestone

    It takes two days to saw through the block of limestone. The saw blades have no teeth. Sand and water is sprayed on top over the blade and lies between...
  • Super X

    Super X - Lovely machine to ride, says the owner who has been renovating it for three years. The Super X was a motorcycle manufactured by the Excelsior...
  • Coppersmith hammer, iron

    This recording was made in the workshop of coppersmith Michaela Ivarsdotter in Karlskrona. “Finhamring” The coppersmith makes a soft nice surface...
  • Coppersmith, wood hammer

    This recording was made in the workshop of coppersmith Michaela Ivarsdotter in Karlskrona. “Drivning” The coppersmith moves the metal in desired direction...
  • Pedestal grinder

    A pedestal grinder is a larger version of a bench grinder that is mounted on a pedestal, which is bolted to the floor. These types of grinders are commonly...
  • Mechanical calculator, Facit

    A mechanical calculator, or calculating machine, was a mechanical device used to perform automatically the basic operations of arithmetic. Most mechanical...
  • Signal and gate, train crossing

    Early railway level crossings had a flagman in a nearby booth who would, on the approach of a train, wave a red flag or lantern to stop all traffic and...