The Fife Plooman 632 #1 Posted December 11, 2015 Hi all This is my challenge for the winter if and when the rain allows.I have made a start to the mill lade at Stravithie mill My merry tiller is at its best when it has something to do hope you like Kara tells me she is not too big for her tartan bed it is her bed that is too small what do you think 4 Will-Haggle, S1g, Triumph66 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #2 Posted December 11, 2015 looks like hard work george when you have all those gutbrods sitting about Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #3 Posted December 11, 2015 Looks like you worked it though! ....and kara Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #4 Posted December 11, 2015 I think you'd better explain what a mill lade is, George. The southern sasanachs won't know what you mean. And get your hand in your sporran and treat Kara to a bigger bed. 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Fife Plooman 632 #5 Posted December 11, 2015 Hi Normin The grain mills in Scotland were driven by water The lade is a man made waterway that directs water to the water wheel This particular lade was built in 1850 the burn that supplies the water is ten feet lower than the lade, therefore they went 3 miles up stream and built a sluce gate this raised the level of the water in the lade. 1/2 a mile from the mill there was another sluce gate at a holding pond if the mill was working the sluce was shut it the mill was idle the sluce was opened and water ran back to the burn there is a third sluce 20 feet from the mill wheel the lade was always filled with water ready for a days work and empty if not working Hope this helps George S PS the mill wheel is still in situate 2 Triumph66 and S1g reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
