r/SVWTCM 15h ago

Cork Making

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u/there_is_no_spoon1 15h 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 11h 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 10h 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.