[SEL] RE: SIAM Classic Iron

[Keith Kinney]

Dave
What hotel are you staying at?
Thanks.
Keith

At 10:52 AM 5/31/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Keith,
>         GREAT! I have a Witte drag saw also, but I need to have the 
> WICO rebuilt so I guess that I'll leave that one at home. I don't 
> know too much about operating a drag saw, but WC (at the Cotton 
> Ginning Show last year) showed me lots of tips that I can pass 
> along to you. See you on Thursday the 8th. I should pull in about 5:00/6:00 pm!
>         Dave
>PS, I'm in the market for a Hercules built drag saw. Keep me in mind!
>
>At 11:24 PM 6/30/2006, you wrote:
>>Dave
>>Sounds like a great display.  Glenn has volunteered to bring you 
>>some logs.  I think I'll try to bring our Economy log saw.  We've 
>>never tried to actually cut a log with it.
>>Keith
>>
>>
>>
>>At 10:49 PM 5/29/2006, you wrote:
>>>Hi Keith,
>>>         I'll be there and will be bringing an Ottawa Drag saw 
>>> that I intend to use to make "rounds" about one/two inch thick. 
>>> What are the chances of someone (that's you, white man) bringing 
>>> an oak log or two for me to work on. (Or letting me know who to 
>>> contact in order to obtain such raw material.)  I'd need two of 
>>> them 8 to 10 feet long and 15 to 20 inches (or so) in dia.
>>>         Dave
>>>PS, I was at the Wapakoneta show this weekend and the Ottawa went 
>>>through a 28 5/8" black oak log in about 10 minutes. I've 
>>>sharpened the blade for SIAM!
>>>
>>>At 01:15 PM 6/26/2006, you wrote:
>>>>I don't have a source for the cedar logs and your right, the 
>>>>smell and color are nice.  But, this winter dad and I started 
>>>>clearing a field that had not been cropped for about 15 
>>>>years.  It had grown up with a bunch of 4-6" trees.  We cut them 
>>>>in 8-12' lengths and set them aside planning on cutting them into 
>>>>firewood, or disks, at the SIAM show.  We have a large pickup 
>>>>load.  With at least 3 saw rigs going we should be able to cut 
>>>>them into fire wood in about a half hour.:-)  With disks and less 
>>>>aggressive cutting they should last the weekend.
>>>>
>>>>Who all is planning on coming to SIAM?  So far I know of Curt, 
>>>>Mike, Glenn, Andy and myself.  Any others?
>>>>
>>>>Keith
>>>>www.herculesengines.com
>>>>
>>>>At 09:21 AM 5/25/2006, you wrote:
>>>>>Andy Glines wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  I'm not quite sure what you are looking for.  We may have 
>>>>>> some cedar logs for the sawmill.  You could saw up the slabs 
>>>>>> from the cedar logs or any other slabs for that matter.
>>>>>
>>>>>Andy,
>>>>>What I have traditionally done is cut up small cedar trees of 6 
>>>>>to 8" in diameter. I cut these wafers about a 1/2" thick. The 
>>>>>purple heart and great smell of cedar is found neat by most 
>>>>>spectators. Generally as fast as I can cut these the spectators 
>>>>>are taking them home with them.
>>>>>Eventually I would like to make a Cotton Ginning Days logo brand 
>>>>>that could be burned into the wafers. I think your blacksmith 
>>>>>already has done this with a SIAM brand.
>>>>>Curt
>>>>>
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>>>>Evansville, Indiana  USA
>>>>www.HerculesEngines.com
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Keith Kinney
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www.HerculesEngines.com