A semi permanent feature of arguably the worlds biggest vintage machinery show held each year at Portland Indiana USA is the Frick sawmill. The mill is flat belt driven and during the show different motive power is hooked up to drive the mill, mostly steam traction engines are used, but from time to [ … ]

I own a somewhat industrial Rosebery 2C hopper cooled rig with a steel frame saw. I have a selection of blades from 1m (3') through 3m (10') for different sized logs. It is great fun (but seriously hard and dangerous work) to run a sawing operation at a show.

The North Star Mining Museum is located in Grass Valley California. I found it when attending an engine show there this year. The items in the museum demonstrate that once upon a time the 'merikans were masters of their domain. There are some interesting engineering achievements located there which [ … ]