The life of a silver mine in the 16th century, according to Heinrich Groff
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The workers bring the wood to the mine[Print 13]
The head miners have fastened their chests of tallow (zoom 1) and wait at the underground entrance for the carpenters, who transport the wood for shoring on special carts. The head miners are responsible for carving the woodwork and guaranteeing the solidity of the inner wall with the help of the carpenters. The head miner's main tool, and what distinguishes hime from the other miners, is the axe.
