[Syrupmakers] RE: cane cutters

[Clayton Ralph]

Kevin:  What kind of cane did you raise?   Thanks  Clayton Ralph

From: kharbin at nctv.com
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 19:52:02 -0500
Subject: [Syrupmakers] RE:  cane cutters








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 



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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