[SEL] RE: SIAM Classic Iron

[Dave Rotigel]

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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>Keith Kinney
>Evansville, Indiana  USA
>www.HerculesEngines.com
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