Piatt Family Skidding, Cutting, Splitting Logs - Part 2 - Shannon County Film Digitization Project
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Camera roll 268 is one of three rolls (267, 268, 269) that show Willie Piatt and two of his sons, Edward and Kenny, working together in the timber skidding, cutting, and splitting oak logs into stave bolts. Missouri has long had a thriving barrel stave industry that relies on an abundance of white oak and the skills of timber workers like the Piatts, and the demand for their product is word wide. The stave bolts in these rolls likely ended up as whiskey barrels in Kentucky or Tennessee or Scotland. They may even have had a second life as wine barrels in France and other parts of Europe. The first part of roll 268 was filmed during the Piatt's lunch break begun in roll 267 and captures conversation about work, hunting, and various other subjects. The second part of the roll shows Willie using a measuring stick and chainsaw to mark and cut logs into stave-length segments (approximately 39 inches). The shorter segments must then be split, loaded onto their truck, and taken to the stave mill. The Piatts took their stave bolts to a stave mill in Bunker, Missouri. Although delivery to the mill was not filmed, Camera Roll 253 of this collection shows Willie and Kenny working at that mill splitting logs. The Piatts were a close-knit clan that worked hard, hunted often, enjoyed life, and loved humor. For more of the Piatt family in other contexts see rolls 215-219, rolls 248b-249, and rolls 321-327. Footage shot on November 30, 1978, in Bunker, Shannon County, Missouri.
Part of the raw footage recorded 1978-1979 for the 1981 documentary motion pictures "Shannon County: Home" and "Shannon County: Hearts of the Children." Located in Special Collections, Meyer Library, Missouri State University.
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It's very nice to hear my great grandpa's voice for the first time.
Which one is he ? When did he passed away ? Do you live in Shannon County?
My great grandpa willie is wearing that orange hat. I'm not sure exactly when he passed although I was born in 1994 and he passed before I was born. I live in dent county alot of Piatts still live in shannon county in timber and through eminence.
Do your family still in the timber logging business. Do you know. Thanks 😃
@@katinapiattclavier6338 Thank you so much for your comments! Your family is so precious. There was a small clip of your great grandmother in the original documentary when they were all gathered and had a deer that Gary was cutting on the porch. Would have loved to see more of her, but I think she was probably camera shy. I like your great grandfather's personality. I watch "Portrait of the Ozarks" a lot with my daughter just because it is so peaceful and informative. I love the history and the fine people. I really appreciate your family taking the time to share their lives like this so long ago. Is Edward your grandfather or Gary, or Eugene the nephew? There were 7 sons of Willie, right? Just wondering. I know some of Willie's boys have passed away. I saw that Edward and Kenny are still living. I wish there was a "Where Are They Now" video. I'd love to have an update. Well, may God bless you and your precious family. Hope you all are well. 🙏💖🌹
Them folks were salt of the earth. Are what pa pa called common folk. Them days are missed and gone.
I love sprang time. I grew up in north Alabama in the foothills of the Appalachians and everyone I grew up with and around talked like and had the same demeanor as these feller's. I've been around the world since growing up there and I still think these are the best people on the planet.
Haha i saw a comment on another vid about southern MO accents where a dude from alabama said that when he visited southern MO he was shocked that the southern accents here were even stronger then where he's from. It also made him realize that missouri is def not just a midwestern state, it has a midwestern part but the southern half is very southern
notice how these great men never use bad words I wish things nowadays where the same
My great grandma who was born in the 1890’s was born only a couple counties north of the people in this video and cursed like a sailor. Only thing is that the words/sayings she used then weren’t taboo until the last 30 years. It’s really just a matter of perspective and doesn’t have any bearing on a persons worth or kindness.
@@coleslavpiesboi No condemnation on your grandmother, yet What comes out of our mouth matters so much as we all will give an account to God for every word we utter in this life.
Love listening to them talking about fox and coyote hunting
These guys a never far from genuine laughter wonderfully family
I had that same Chevrolet hat when I was 10 years old
Thank he got some of my old stock. Dogs 😁✌ bet he had some good dogs the way they laughed 5:04
The Piatts are well known for having the best hounds around. Even now in 2021
I live in the county just east of Shannon County Missouri, where these folks are from, and the July Hounds down here are a prized possession
Love this Video on TH-cam. Seen it 30 times 😁✌
I love it too! But you've got me beat on how many times you've seen it.
I got you beat. 37 times and counting.
these great men also new how to work on chain saws that was when you had to also buying parts for their saw was not at all easy I bet they made their on parts and their saws worked perfect try finding that kind of skill today
I just love this accent ❤️
Thats the sound of the Ozarkian accent.
it's a lot more dangerous driving down the highway if you don't know what your doing skidding trees making a living during those days those men where the best of the best of all people this country has ever seen yet they never knew it nor did any body unless they tried living this life
That's the truth!
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Who else here is a Piatt.?.?
I am
Not a Piatt, but I live in the county over to the East of Shannon, and I know people who have hunted with them
Not a Piatt but kin to them
I know you're certainly honored to be one! You have a wonderful family. God bless your precious family! Your people are the salt of the earth and the richness of this Country.
I bet they have some good dog
Who disliked this?
kinda sad to have kids born into what amounts to slavery.
I don't agree with you at all
Must of been born with a silver spoon in your mouth then.
What on earth are you talking about ? You must be a liberal communist
Its called life
People would be much better off living like this.