Lake States Logging Congress

Corley5 · July 30, 2003, 08:39:34 PM

If all goes as planned I'll be at the Lake States Logging at the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba on Friday Sept. 5. Anybody else going?

Jeff · July 31, 2003, 03:55:37 AM

That's my plan. Friday and probably Saturday although I have no idea where I'll sleep. Probably have to tent it some where as all the rooms anywhere up there have been booked for months I hear.

oakiemac · August 04, 2003, 08:20:15 PM

I'm going Friday & Saturday. Does anyone know of a good camp ground around that area?

Jeff · August 04, 2003, 08:24:31 PM

If yer camper floats lake Michigan probably has room available. ;)

Mark M · August 05, 2003, 08:52:48 PM

I booked a room today in Manistique at the Holiday Inn Express. It's a little farther than I would like but was the best I could do.

I'm planning to get there about noon on Friday and then leave Saturday afternoon.

Mark

chet · August 05, 2003, 09:19:21 PM

Holy cow Mark, a little further and you'd be purd-neer da big bridge.

Ron Scott · August 06, 2003, 12:40:37 PM

I tenatively plan to be there Friday since I'll be in the UP that week.

dewwood · August 06, 2003, 08:01:42 PM

Okiemac

You can camp right on the grounds of the UP State Fairgrounds where the event is held. I have a spot reserved, just call the UP Fairgrounds direct 906-786-4011 and they will give you the information.

Dewey

Jeff · August 06, 2003, 08:41:31 PM

Hey maybe I could crash at deweys tent. ;D

Minnesota_boy · August 06, 2003, 08:47:11 PM

I think Dewey rents out the space in shifts, $50 per 8 hour shift. :D

Jeff · August 06, 2003, 08:58:55 PM

Cool, I'll help him guard his digs from squatters for half. ;D

dewwood · August 07, 2003, 09:20:23 PM

Jeff,

Do you have guard dogs?

Anyway stop by the camper I would love to meet you or any of the FF members that may be at the show. I will have my ton flatbed, which has my name on the side pulling the camper so you should be able to find me.

Is there any designated place where FF members will be stopping at to BS?

Looking forward to meeting all of you.

Dewey

Jeff · August 07, 2003, 09:33:17 PM

Maybe we can get one of our sponsors that may be there to let me stick up the forestryforum meeting spot banner that wood-mizer made up for us.

Jeff · August 07, 2003, 09:34:18 PM

Or maybe we can hang it from your flatbed. ;) Change the thing from meeting spot to resting spot. Anybody got a cot?

sawmill_john · August 11, 2003, 01:58:08 PM

Hey guys come by and say hi, Don and I will be at the show. Don found us a room about 45 minuites away at a fishing resort. It's better than sleeping in the truck. But Every one please come by and say hi.

John.

DanG · August 11, 2003, 03:25:46 PM

Well thar ya go, Jeff! 8) Y'all can just hang around at John's place. 'Course the bandmill folks won't wanna spend too much time around that MD. It's addicting. ;D

Jeff · August 14, 2003, 08:30:34 AM

We were in Escanaba Tuesday. We attended the U.P. State fair plus I aquired anudder dragsaw from an escanobbie. ;D

inspectorwoody · August 15, 2003, 04:34:53 PM

I plan on going up. Looking to take the company tonner up there to pick up some vibrating conveyor parts for our new ring debarker to be on display at the show. Think I gots me a room from the guys over at Menominee Saw ;)

Hope to see you some of you guys there.

Gadget

sawmill_john · August 15, 2003, 11:58:05 PM

Does any body have logs that they would like sawn up for free, we could use some for demo-ing at the show. If any one knows some one in the general area have them call Don Cadwell at mobile mfg co 1-877-272-9645, thats toll free! We've got the mill set up to cut boards up to 4" x 12" and can cut up to 20' in length, and as little as 4' length. Hard or soft wood I don't care, 2000 to 4000 BDF of scale would be great, I don't want to work to hard, we've got a 20+ hour drive to get to the show. Every one is welcome to hang out at our site, I promise not to give the band saw people a hard time. I'd like to show every one how the mill works.
Enough sawmill talk for now I'm heading over to Hawaii sunday, were I'm hooking up with Steve of Hawaiian Hardwoods, to check out what its like to saw that tropical hardwood. I'll share some of the pictures in a week or so.
Sawmill_john

oakiemac · August 19, 2003, 08:52:17 PM

I'm definately going to be there friday and saturday. Thanks for the # of the state fair. I might just camp there. I'll be the guy bugging the Mobile dimension folks with lots of dumb questions!

Jeff · August 22, 2003, 05:57:42 PM

I should have my reservation stuff in the mail Monday from the U.P. State fairgrounds. I'm goona be a happy camper. Can't beat not having to leave and only 12 bucks a night. They say they have shower facilities so I can get by.

I am either going to tent it, or I have an idea in my head on how a little canvas, some plastic, velcro and zippers will turn the forestry forum truck and hard tano cover into a little camper. ;D