60th annual Lake States Logging Congress

Corley5 · January 15, 2005, 02:28:02 PM

I was looking through my Jan issue of http://www.timberlinemag.com/ and in the Dates to Remember Section came across this http://www.timberpa.com/loggingcongress/index.html Mark it on your calendars.

pasbuild · February 07, 2005, 10:44:30 PM

Thats going to be real EZ for me to attend ;)

Corley5 · August 09, 2005, 09:20:19 PM

We're planning on being there on Friday. Chet's gonna be there and even with a blown tranny pasbuild can make it ;) Anybody else going ??? It's coming up fast now

Ron Scott · August 10, 2005, 05:58:53 PM

I'll be there Friday and Saturday. Will be camping in Marquette at the Tourist Park. Made reservations today.

CosmoPack · August 31, 2005, 02:09:04 PM

The Prentice Knuckleboom Loader competition wil be held at this show. If you are at least 18, and can operate a knuckleboom loader, you can sign up to operate a new Prentice Knuckleboom loader and compete for trophies and cash prizes. This is a real neat contest to watch and to compete in as well.

A $5.00 entry fee is collected and all entry fees are matched by Blount, Inc and given to Log-a-Load for kids. We operate this show several times a year at different logging shows around the country.

The contest consists of moving eight wood "checkers" from one checkerboard to the next and then back to the first board. Everyone that enters gets a contest hat and the top ten finishers get cash prizes. The top five compete in the trophy contest for the final finish with trophies for 1-2-3 and jackets for all five.

Jeff · September 01, 2005, 05:40:47 AM

Looks like I will be a no show on this one.

Jeff · September 05, 2005, 09:20:30 PM

well, maybe I will. :D Maybe.

Corley5 · September 05, 2005, 09:42:11 PM

8) 8) We'll be there either Friday or Saturday. Dee, Zach, and I are going to camp on Thursday evening. Depending on the weather Dad may go up with us if it's going to rain on Sat. and we'll go to the show on Friday. If it looks like the weather is going to be good on Sat then Dad will come up with Mom on Friday evening and we'll go to Marquette Sat. Camp is 25 miles east of Munising. What day might you go Jeff ???

Jeff · September 05, 2005, 09:51:13 PM

It depends. I have a chance to ride up with Kevin from LogRite as he will be at our house wendsday evening. Chet suggested I come up and then stay with him until Kevin has to leave to come back down through. Just depends on how things go. If I come up, looks like thursday for sure.

dewwood · September 06, 2005, 09:26:35 AM

Jeff glad to hear you may make it. Looking forward to seeing all the FF people. I will be camped at the Tourist Park Thur Fri and Sat. See you there.

Ron Scott · September 06, 2005, 07:30:57 PM

I'm leaving tomorrow to stay in St. Ignace tomorrow night and then on to Marquette Thursday. Jeff, hope you are able to make it. See you there.

Corley5 · September 12, 2005, 08:36:49 PM

Dee, Zach and I were at the show Friday from 11 til 3 or so and Dad and I were there on Sat from 11:30 til close. Great show 8) Talked to Peach for a bit on Sat but didn't see any other FF members but did see the Logrite van in the parking lot ;). The most impressive machine there wasn't there but it's product was. The bales of slash around the grounds made by the JD's biomass harvester were cool and the video of the machine in operation in the NorTrax tent was something to watch. The BIG Rotochopper hog was impressive too. The sound of that big Cat was something else. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8). Today's new harvesters just amaze me too. The price tag on them is

I over heard one conversation about them and $480,000 was mentioned

Gotta cut a buncha wood to make those payments. Looking forward to next years Congress in Greenbay, Wi. My only complaint is I think it should stay open til 5 on Sat. too. Two is too early. Tomorrow I'm gonna confirm my order for my new 14-12 Blockbuster ;) They had a 15-20 there which basically the same machine with a diesel engine and it looked good to me. So guess I'll take the plunge. Firewood oughta sell good this winter. I hope

chet · September 12, 2005, 09:15:56 PM

Corley,
You and Pasbuild must have been walking a different loop than the rest of us. :D

beenthere · September 12, 2005, 09:24:29 PM

Now there is a lead-in for Charlie to get out another Chet joke ;D

Corley5 · September 13, 2005, 11:10:38 PM

Peach said he'd seen a few FF members including you Chet.

Ron Scott · September 16, 2005, 05:47:19 PM

One Of The Big Ones On Display. The salesman told me that they are working on a "smaller one". The landowners that I work for wouldn't allow this size in their woods. ;)

chet · September 16, 2005, 07:48:15 PM

Ron,
Did you get a pic of dat Tiger Cat grapple? What a monster.

Ron Scott · September 19, 2005, 07:59:04 PM

Thought I did, but guess I didn't get the grapple. I did get the feller buncher and that wasn't small either.

chet · September 19, 2005, 08:18:28 PM

Great pic Ron, but ya really need somebody standin' next ta da thing ta get a true prospective how big da sucker really is. When I stood next ta dat thing, I was eye level with da floor of da cab.

beenthere · September 08, 2006, 12:07:36 PM

Thought I would make it to this show this year, being it is in Green Bay. Sept. 06 snuck up too fast and it is today and tomorrow, near as I can tell.

DanG, and I was looking forward to going but didn't plan soon enough. :(

Anyone going or already there?

Corley5 · September 08, 2006, 05:29:58 PM

I thought I could make it too but other things came up. Dad however was there today and said it was quite a show. Lots and lots of stuff. Much more than is usually at Escanaba or Marquette