[SEL] RE: SIAM Classic Iron

[Dave Rotigel]

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