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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: Dawgs8um on August 11, 2023, 02:20:01 PM

Title: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: Dawgs8um on August 11, 2023, 02:20:01 PM
https://youtu.be/-Src3Zjz8cg (https://youtu.be/-Src3Zjz8cg)

Interesting video. The sawmill is a few minutes into the video. All of it is worth a watch. 
Title: Re: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: SawyerTed on August 11, 2023, 07:12:14 PM
Couldn't turn a 50 bottom plow around here.  

Interesting video!
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Post by: thecfarm on August 11, 2023, 09:38:10 PM
That wouldn't fit between the rocks here!!!!
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Post by: DanMc on August 14, 2023, 10:00:54 AM
Interesting video???  That's an understatement.  

And what is more amazing is that this steam tractor is a full scale functional reproduction of the original.  

The guys that went through all the engineering and labor to build this deserve the greatest standing ovation possible.  
Title: Re: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: DanMc on August 14, 2023, 10:08:01 AM
Here's a link to a video showing how Kory Anderson built this incredible machine from scratch.  He ended up purchasing a foundry just to build this machine.  An incredible story of American greatness.

Building the 150 Case - How did Kory Anderson do it? - YouTube (https://youtu.be/CoNkMl77Bkk)

It's not interesting.  It's amazing.  
Title: Re: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: Ventryjr on August 14, 2023, 05:29:08 PM
The Alexander gas & steam show in Alexander ny has a steam tractor with a long flat belt running a circle mill.  They run it a few times a year for shows/fairs. Have a good turn out of running steam tractors aswell. 
Title: Re: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: DanMc on August 14, 2023, 08:21:29 PM
Next weekend my wife and I will go down to the Lancaster, PA area.  Nearby in Kinzers is the Rough and Tumble (https://roughandtumble.org/) steam show.  There will be upwards of 30 steam tractors and countless other gas & diesel tractors.  It's always a treat to see these majestic monsters.  They have a circle mill that is run by a steam tractor.  
Title: Re: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: beenthere on August 14, 2023, 11:24:51 PM
Kory Anderson had the 150 Case at the Dodge County Antique Show the weekend before last. 
150 Case Load Out - headed to Wisconsin - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-JQC1S0KTs)

I wasn't there, but wanted to be there. 
Title: Re: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: Bostonstrong on August 15, 2023, 07:57:38 AM
Just a follow up to DanMc's post.....I try to go to the Rough and Tumble Show in PA every year.  I live about 40 min from that location.
I can say it is an amazing experience, and likely, would be enjoyed by everyone on this forum.  The steam powered tractors are jaw dropping.
Watching them use the steam tractor to power the sawmill is great!  I stand there literally for hours and watch them work it!

https://roughandtumble.org/
Title: Re: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: 47sawdust on August 15, 2023, 08:29:42 AM
Thanks.Very inspiring to see talent like that and the cooperative effort.
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Post by: DanMc on August 15, 2023, 10:46:34 AM
Wow, Burnett WI!  I wonder if Kory is also going to the Rock River Thresheree in WI.  This is my favorite-of-all-time steam show and very close to my home town of Watertown, WI.

Home (http://www.thresheree.com/)
Title: Re: Steam tractor powered sawmill
Post by: doc henderson on August 15, 2023, 04:31:25 PM
Mention of Colby, Ks out west!