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Crazy Red Power in SE-WI 10-20-2009 21:26:41 24.183.138.183 170315 Report to Moderator	but, I'm not sure what to look for or expect, or where to look for that matter. Are they abundant? Easy to operate? Expensive? I'm looking for a belt driven type. Manufacture is not important, but, I don't want a piece of junk, either. (I'd like to add, at this point, I'm not randomly posting a want ad. Just want to know what to look for.) I would like to cut enough shingles for my shed. After that, I might take it to shows. I've heard you can use old telephone poles for shingles. Anyone hear of this before? Can anyone shed some light on the proces of making cedar shingles with such a saw? Any help is greatly appreciated - Mike [Reply]   [No Email]
ray_woods 10-22-2009 07:49:46 69.37.86.228 170368 Report to Moderator	Re: Thinking about purchasing a shingle saw... in reply to Crazy Red Power in SE-WI, 10-20-2009 21:26:41   Lane made a decent shingle mill. I have photo's of a few running from the antique shows in CT and MA if I remember I'll post them over the weekend. Craigslist in Maine had a shingle mill for sale recently. I forget the manufacturer but it was not something I was interested in.   [Reply]   [No Email]
TWheat 10-21-2009 17:29:09 71.54.248.95 170354 Report to Moderator	Re: Thinking about purchasing a shingle saw... in reply to Crazy Red Power in SE-WI, 10-20-2009 21:26:41   We (IHC FLChapter 27) have one that we may get going someday. Actually I think we are down to getting it hooked up to a tractor belt and trying it out. We have some Cyprus slabs we are going to cut. It is slightly different from one I saw posted recently )can't remebber the site). If you come down to Florida for the FL.Flywheelers Show,(Nov11-14,Jan.13-16, Feb. 24-27) stop by the IH Buildings and take a look.   [Reply]   [No Email]
Jim in Ma. 10-21-2009 16:41:27 72.74.12.254 170350 Report to Moderator	Re: Thinking about purchasing a shingle saw... in reply to Crazy Red Power in SE-WI, 10-20-2009 21:26:41   I would like to find one at a reasonable price. That would make a great addition at our farm museum on event days.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
Tony in Mass. 10-21-2009 16:55:12 65.55.67.183 170351 Report to Moderator	Re: Thinking about purchasing a shingle saw... in reply to Jim in Ma., 10-21-2009 16:41:27   Where are you Jim? There were 2 at the Whately show, one working. Don't know if either was for sale. I think there was one for sale at the Zargrey farm- however ya spell it- in Colchester Conn.   [Reply]   [Send Email]
ray_woods 10-23-2009 06:13:05 69.37.86.228 170405 Report to Moderator	Re: Thinking about purchasing a shingle saw... in reply to Tony in Mass., 10-21-2009 16:55:12   I did not see one at Zagray's but they had the Lane circle mill from 1873 running. Zero / Ought Lane. Zagray's is looking for a Lane shingle mill to complement it. They have a line on one. Somewhere up North. The CT river valley steam engine club ( I think its called that) has one show up every year. In Haddam,CT. (Talking Lane Shingle mill) Belsaw made a shingle mill. If you download there catalog from the late 1940's it'll have some details. Chances are you might be able to find one. I looked at one once the fella wanted to modify it into a cordwood saw. Looked usable. The Lane in working condition could fetch a pretty good dollar. I'd not be surprised to see the seller asking $5-10k. The belsaw $500-$1500   [Reply]   [No Email]
Tony in Mass. 10-23-2009 07:15:30 65.55.67.202 170408 Report to Moderator	Re: Thinking about purchasing a shingle saw... in reply to ray_woods, 10-23-2009 06:13:05   I can't say for certain, I just walk by stuff and if it sticks in my mine, we're lucky. I THOUGHT there was the remains of a hacked up one on a trailer at the end of one of the vendor rows. So the QVM club is looking for a shingle mill too? Time for these guys to hit the back roads huh?   [Reply]   [Send Email]
Tony in Mass. 10-21-2009 06:53:54 65.55.67.188 170331 Report to Moderator	Re: Thinking about purchasing a shingle saw... in reply to Crazy Red Power in SE-WI, 10-20-2009 21:26:41   I saw about 5 of these things at shows just lately, in Mass and Conn. I don't know about the phone pole idea, that sounds like a way to screw it up. You don't want a preservative to gum up the blade, and you don't want to hit old nails etc. One guy was just splitting pine chunks, you have to cut the log into firewood size chunks, pick them 4 feet off the ground, dog it down carefully, and in a minute or 2, you do it all again- it's a lot of hard work for a hobby, or to entertain an airhead. They look to weight a couple tons. You better love it- btw, in a few hours you will have enough shingles for a mansion.... saw mills are suffering right now, ask around the old places and see if one is for sale in the sticks near you. Truckers that haul logs might know if there is one around. Or atleast get a good look a one. Many years ago I met an old fellow on the New York/Quebec border that actually made his own, with a bucksaw rig and a few different pieces of junked farm equipment. Good luck-Tony   [Reply]   [Send Email]