Drill Bit (Wooden Box)

Manufacturer: Scheer
dB: 60 – 80.5
Recording Distance: 1,5m

This is the fourth step in building the box. Two stacked wooden boards are placed under the drill, and a hole is drilled into the upper part. A handle bar will later be inserted through these holes to form a carrying handle. The drill is operated using a foot pedal.
The planks knock against each other and the machine, interrupting the grainy background noise. When the pedal is pressed, the drill creates a deep, resonant tone as it bores through the wood. When released, you can hear compressed air being expelled.

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