[Syrupmakers] cane cutter?

[Ken Christison]

Bill,

This is a straw cutter.  They were pretty common especially before the
turn of the century.  This one is patent number 342199  Do a google
patent search using that number to see it.

Looks like you should be in for some rain tonight?

Ken


> [Original Message]
> From: Bill Outlaw <bill at southernmatters.com>
> To: <syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net>
> Cc: <dyAnne at sc.rr.com>
> Date: 10/2/2007 8:50:46 PM
> Subject: [Syrupmakers] cane cutter?
>
> Greetings,
>
> A correspondent provided several images, which I have posted at:
> http://bio.fsu.edu/~outlaw/shared/ID_this/
>
> She has been told that the tool is  a cane cutter.  Any help with 
> id'ing it for her?
>
> Thanks.
>
> bill
> (sc--Tally, where there's not much to brag about this year!)