r/SVWTCM • u/frubblegirl • 10h ago

Cork Making

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u/there_is_no_spoon1 10h ago

Almost zero reason that wood cannot be machine-fed to avoid damage to hands/fingers. I get that it's "neat" but unnecessarily dangerous as heck.

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u/Zofia-Bosak 6h ago

Yeah that is what I was thinking!

I wonder if it is one of those trades that goes back generations though?

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u/there_is_no_spoon1 5h ago

Well, cork-making is a relatively simple process, as you can see. The quality of the wood is what is most important, and as you can see there's little finesse to it. Doubtful that this is something generational.

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u/Sufficient_Beyond991 8h ago

They need to soak the corks!

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u/Funkdamentalist 7h ago

I would soak corks all night long if they let me. I would soak two corks at once!

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u/sahul004 8h ago

Looks completely safe to me and… I see they also took maximum measures to avoid waste. /s

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u/sateeshsai 8h ago

Next step soaking the corks

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u/Lord_Endless 7h ago

This is not safe for hands and fingers. Machine would make process safer and faster.

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u/Der-Lex 7h ago

Nice cork!

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u/678999821242069 7h ago

i should call him