[SEL] RE: SEL SIAM Classic Iron

[Andy Glines]

Sounds like Keith and Glenn have things covered.  I could bring some drag 
saw logs if I need to.  I also might have a line on a couple of little cedar 
trees.  I'll try to remember to ask about them.
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>Message: 15
>Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:24:31 -0500
>From: Keith Kinney <kkinney at herculesengines.com>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] RE: SIAM Classic Iron
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>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
>
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>
>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