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Title: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: flyingparks on March 27, 2018, 09:44:38 PM

Thought you folks might want to see this. I went hiking in southern Colorado and came upon an old steam-powered sawmill. Pretty interesting.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36384/IMG_5925.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1522201401) (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36384/IMG_5924.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1522201398) (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36384/IMG_5922.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1522201394) (https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36384/IMG_5926.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1522201387)

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: Kbeitz on March 27, 2018, 09:56:03 PM

I would have to spend a few days there...

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: flyingparks on March 27, 2018, 10:51:19 PM

Quote from: Kbeitz on March 27, 2018, 09:56:03 PM
I would have to spend a few days there...

I'm definitely going back. We didn't get there until late in the day and it is a ways out on the trail. A pretty ambitious man who hauled it out there 100 years ago.

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: Kbeitz on March 28, 2018, 04:20:50 AM

Get some more pictures... smiley_bounce

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: Roxie on March 28, 2018, 05:34:30 AM

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing that with us. :)

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: jaygtree on March 28, 2018, 06:13:59 AM

really nice picture of the past. thanks for posting.

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: caveman on March 28, 2018, 08:03:57 AM

Kbeitz could probably have that old piece of iron sawing in about half an hour's time. Thank you for showing the pictures. Just imagine the stories this and other artifacts of bygone eras could tell if they could talk.

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: petefrom bearswamp on March 28, 2018, 12:59:33 PM

Great find.
Dont give Kbeitz the location, he will take it home to PA to add to his collection of Junk er I mean stuff.

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: moodnacreek on March 28, 2018, 07:08:37 PM

Yeah, give the location to me.

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: thecfarm on March 28, 2018, 07:12:26 PM

Interesting!!!!!

Title: Re: Steam Powered Sawmill
Post by: Kbeitz on March 28, 2018, 07:24:12 PM

Big write up in our local news paper about a Steam powered Gang Saw that was found under the ground only a few miles from me this week. The main shaft was 16 feet long and looks to be around 10" dia.

(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/39553/shaft.jpg?easyrotate_cache=1522279053)

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