Just looking at the old shaft it was done with axe's and chisels some craftsmanship !!! it will be tough to find someone with those skills today I am sure there is machines to do it faster and better but I am always amazed how things were done without the machines we have today JB
This same thought crosses my mind quite often. I don't do big cities that often but when I do I am amazed at some of the old structures that were also built long before modern machines existed , a perfect example is some of the old churches. The stone work is amazing and all done by hand.
It’s amazing what folks did by hand back in the day. I spend time in the woods in VT thinking about how most of the state was farm land back in the day; and all the old growth was cut by hand. And then there’s the miles of stone walls…. History is fascinating.
