Dressing the stones recently highlighted sensitivity to the hot weather. When it's hot flour can become pasty at the edge where the stones move fastest. Ian and Rick had to clear out and recut the Furrows and Flys designed to cool and move the flour along. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
September 24, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Dressing the stones recently highlighted sensitivity to the hot weather. When it's hot flour can become pasty at the edge where the stones move fastest. Ian and Rick had to clear out and recut the Furrows and Flys designed to cool and move the flour along. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
August 6, 2026 at 10:10 AM
This'll cheer you up... a cast Iron pinion fragment of an early main shaft gudgeon clasp ring. Who could say fairer than that? #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
July 21, 2026 at 7:01 AM
This'll cheer you up... a cast Iron pinion fragment of an early main shaft gudgeon clasp ring. Who could say fairer than that? #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
Penstock was fixed on Friday, so the wheel is turning again. Thank you to our Engineers and Chair. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
June 22, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Penstock was fixed on Friday, so the wheel is turning again. Thank you to our Engineers and Chair. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
Mill Engineer Alex Hunter grinding old Pit Wheel supports for new ones to be fitted today #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
June 19, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Mill Engineer Alex Hunter grinding old Pit Wheel supports for new ones to be fitted today #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
Tensioning struts have been delivered. These attach to the Pit Wheel to ensure it rotates vertically, at a right angle to the Main Shaft. If it deviates from the vertical it can cause all sorts of havoc. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
June 18, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Tensioning struts have been delivered. These attach to the Pit Wheel to ensure it rotates vertically, at a right angle to the Main Shaft. If it deviates from the vertical it can cause all sorts of havoc. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
Apologies to all our visitors but we can't turn the wheel for a couple of weeks while we repair some stripped thread in the Penstock. We will get the machinery going again as soon as we can #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
June 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Apologies to all our visitors but we can't turn the wheel for a couple of weeks while we repair some stripped thread in the Penstock. We will get the machinery going again as soon as we can #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
Today we are mainly working on the #woodbridgetidemillmuseum millpond inlet sluice which doesn't seem to be retaining water. #millengineering #neverends
May 24, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Today we are mainly working on the #woodbridgetidemillmuseum millpond inlet sluice which doesn't seem to be retaining water. #millengineering #neverends
The team has got the penstock behaving again and wheel turnings can resume. Please find times on our website. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
May 12, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The team has got the penstock behaving again and wheel turnings can resume. Please find times on our website. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
WE ARE SORRY BUT NO WHEEL TUNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Many apologies to our regular and new visitors, the Penstock is leaking and we are repairing it as quickly as possible. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #penstock
May 11, 2026 at 11:04 AM
WE ARE SORRY BUT NO WHEEL TUNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Many apologies to our regular and new visitors, the Penstock is leaking and we are repairing it as quickly as possible. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #penstock
Our Engineers hard at work today replacing waterwheel boards ahead of OPENING NEXT MONDAY. #choosewoodbridge #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
March 27, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Our Engineers hard at work today replacing waterwheel boards ahead of OPENING NEXT MONDAY. #choosewoodbridge #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
New pit wheel teeth from Woodbridge Boatyard. Delivered by this gentleman who was a student at the boatbuilding college in Lowestoft when Mill engineers Gary and Alex worked there. Alex taught him joinery from time to time. @alexhunterworkshop #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
January 29, 2026 at 10:32 AM
New pit wheel teeth from Woodbridge Boatyard. Delivered by this gentleman who was a student at the boatbuilding college in Lowestoft when Mill engineers Gary and Alex worked there. Alex taught him joinery from time to time. @alexhunterworkshop #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
Once the Engineers have lifted, cleaned, flipped, cleaned the reverse and reseated the one tonne millstones the special crane has to be lubricated and stored for the next time. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #engineersworkisneverdone
December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Once the Engineers have lifted, cleaned, flipped, cleaned the reverse and reseated the one tonne millstones the special crane has to be lubricated and stored for the next time. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #engineersworkisneverdone
Steve Smith's photos of recent stone dressing. Huge thanks to Kelvin Law & Dave Pearce from #wickenwindmill for instructing Steve and Richard Poole. Also thanks to 'students' Alex Hunter & Brian Hunt for their help to reinstated runner & refit the tun. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
October 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Steve Smith's photos of recent stone dressing. Huge thanks to Kelvin Law & Dave Pearce from #wickenwindmill for instructing Steve and Richard Poole. Also thanks to 'students' Alex Hunter & Brian Hunt for their help to reinstated runner & refit the tun. #millengineering #woodbridgetidemillmuseum
Engineers were busy this morning lifting the water stone (powered by the tides) in preparation for cleaning or 'dressing'. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #millengineeringdepartment #dressingthestones
September 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Engineers were busy this morning lifting the water stone (powered by the tides) in preparation for cleaning or 'dressing'. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #millengineeringdepartment #dressingthestones
An advantage of being a working museum is that your exhibits help maintain it! The trammel was involved in recent millstone dressing. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #millengineeringdepartment
September 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
An advantage of being a working museum is that your exhibits help maintain it! The trammel was involved in recent millstone dressing. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #millengineeringdepartment
Sheila Viner and David Plunkett visiting from #elingtidemillexperience preparing for the 2026 Tide Mill Conference. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #tidemillstogether
August 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Sheila Viner and David Plunkett visiting from #elingtidemillexperience preparing for the 2026 Tide Mill Conference. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #tidemillstogether
Engineers hard at it refitting a freshly dressed millstone yesterday #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #dressingmillstones
July 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Engineers hard at it refitting a freshly dressed millstone yesterday #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #dressingmillstones
Busy preparing the stones for dressing on Wednesday. There will be restricted access to the first floor while this is being done unfortunately. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #millengineeringdepartment
July 21, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Busy preparing the stones for dressing on Wednesday. There will be restricted access to the first floor while this is being done unfortunately. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #millengineeringdepartment
June 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
June 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The old Mill lock and key removed from the door of the Mill in 1971 #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
June 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The old Mill lock and key removed from the door of the Mill in 1971 #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
Cast Iron Pinion and a fragment of an early main shaft gudgeon clasp ring. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
June 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Cast Iron Pinion and a fragment of an early main shaft gudgeon clasp ring. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering
Millstones can weigh between 2.4 and 3.6 tonnes so a sturdy crane is required to lift them #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #millstone
May 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Millstones can weigh between 2.4 and 3.6 tonnes so a sturdy crane is required to lift them #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #millstone
Thrift and Mill Bill - Mill Bills are double ended chisels that are held in a wooden handle, called a thrift.
This combination tool is used to dress (sharpen) the millstones. Good to know. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #dressingmillstones
This combination tool is used to dress (sharpen) the millstones. Good to know. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #dressingmillstones
May 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Thrift and Mill Bill - Mill Bills are double ended chisels that are held in a wooden handle, called a thrift.
This combination tool is used to dress (sharpen) the millstones. Good to know. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #dressingmillstones
This combination tool is used to dress (sharpen) the millstones. Good to know. #woodbridgetidemillmuseum #millengineering #woodbridgetidemill #dressingmillstones