[SEL] RE: SIAM Classic Iron

[Keith Kinney]

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