[Syrupmakers] RE: cane cutters

[Joe Castle]

All you folks talking about cane cutters and corn binders are making me feel
like a bit of a dolt! We stripped and cut 2 acres of sorghum cane by hand
last year ... lots of work, but the syrup was worth it!

Joe Castle
Stambaugh, Ky.

On Feb 4, 2008 7:52 PM, Kevin Harbin <kharbin at nctv.com> wrote:

>  I use an old ground driven corn binder to cut my sorghum.  A friend of
> mine uses a pto driven John Deere corn binder for his.  We both are small
> operations.  Works great, you just walk behind and pick up the bundles and
> throw them on the wagon, then cut the heads with a chainsaw.
> Here's a link to a picture of mine in operation in 2006.
> second link is to my syrup making page, still working on it, though.
> http://www.snowcreekmills.com/canefield011.jpg
>
> http://www.snowcreekmills.com/sorghum
>
> Kevin S. Harbin
> Seneca, SC
>
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> *From:* syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net [mailto:
> syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] *On Behalf Of *tom clayton
> *Sent:* Monday, February 04, 2008 7:42 PM
> *To:* syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Syrupmakers] excelsior mill / cane cutters
>
>  Marcus, a few years ago pto driven cane cutters started popping up around
> here. A frame is built to house a head and saw blade (saw mill size 36-52
> inch in some cases).
> Made very much like a bush hog, but offset to cut to the side of the
> tractor. Great labor saver but I tend to cut the cane a little higher at
> times than I normally would. Also, harder to feed butt ends first (if any
> syrupmakers still do that).
> Small scale operation, a powerfull weed eater with a saw blade on it saves
> a lot of backache. Best way is to have 2 men grabbing arm fulls of cane and
> one running the weed eater. BUT watch your toes. Tommy
>
> *marcus walker <mdapw at yahoo.com>* wrote:
>
>
>
>   Tommy,  What type saw blade cane cutters are you referring to?
>
> Marcus
>
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