The little shop I had put up had no machinery in it at that time.

I soon began to make so many cases that I wanted some better way to get my veneers than to saw them by hand.

I found a small building on a stream some distance from my shop which I secured, with the privilege of putting a circular saw in the upper part, but which I could not use till night--the power being wanted for the other machinery during the day.

I have worked there a great many nights till twelve o'clock and even two in the morning, sawing veneers for my men to use the next day.

I sawed my hand nearly off one night when alone at this old mill, and was so faint by the loss of blood that I could hardly reach home.