dB: 76 – 82 Recording Distance: 1,5m A long strip of sandpaper is clamped into the machine. The surfaces of the small boards are sanded here. This...

Sawing tree-trunks in the forest near the railway lines close to Ljubljana. The worker is using a Stihl Rollomatic E-type chainsaw manufactured in Germany....

The joint bars are sided with the chisel, which allow to remove a lot of material quickly. The Luthier lightens the bars and gives them an ogival profile....

Manufacturer: Bäuerle dB: 90 95.2 Recording distance: 2m The circular saw is needed for the fifth step of crafting this wooden box. The smaller...

The boards are glued together to form the soundboard. The method used here is Spanish: the boards are strung together with a series of corners and glue....

In the Sawmill Remblinghausen (Meschede, North Rhine-Westphalia) this crank wheel device has been used to open and close the drainage of the water reservoir...

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...

A block and sandpaper are used for the seam glue that allows the two boards to form the soundboard. Sebastian has been working as a luthier for the...

Sauna in it’s form known in the western world, originates From Finland. In Finland alone there were 3,2 million saunas (in 2013), which is a considerable...

The Francis turbine is a water turbine which was developed in the USA by the engineer James B. Francis (1815-1892). It is mainly used to generate electricity...

Sawing wood with a hacksaw, nicknamed "Lokarica" in Slovenia. The sound was recorded in the surroundings of the Technical Museum of Slovenia. Sound...

This is an electronic Hollowchisel mortiser from Jonsered, manufactured in the 1920’s. You use it for instance to woodworking joints. During the sound...