miller working on millstone - molenaar beitelt molensteen

If it's the weather you're interested in drop by for a word with the miller. A thermal at sea can became a fall wind inland. The miller's 'sails' add that extra something to his bread.
The inside of the mill. The grooves in the mill stone are deepened. It is these grooves which determine the quality of the flour. You can have beautiful grains of corn, but if they aren't ground well, forget it. The hammer's handle held tight, with two hands. Movement from the wrist. This is called dressing the stone.

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[recoveringcultmember]

Wouldn't it be easier to use a hammer and chisel?

[Virga]

Billen as it is called in Dutch. It took us days to get a granite one done.