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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004. PAGE A-19.
Thresher Reunion 2004
Sawmill refurbished
each year for show
Mighty giants
The mighty steam engines lined up in the field are an impressive display at the Reunion. (File
photo)
Scene from the past
The Reunion pays tribute to the old methods of industry and farming, such as the horse
demonstrations and displays on Friday and Saturday. (File photo)
Each year, members of the
Threshers' Association gather to re-
assemble and refurbish a piece of
machinery that is really something
for everyone to see.
For more than 20 years, members
gather a few days before the
Reunion begins to put the sawmill
back together and ensure it is in
working order. For reasons of safety
and conservation the mill is
dismantled and put in storage
following each show.
. Spectators will catch a glimpse of
what the mill was like 50 - 100 years
ago as demonstrations show how the
machine is run completely by steam
engines, which come from across
the province.
The 54-inch blade can be powered
by steam engines which range from
10 - 75 horsepower. The engine
chosen for the job depends on the
hardness of the logs to be sawn.
With pine, a smaller engine will do,
but for woods such as beech, the big
machines take over.
The whine of the huge blade
changes as it bites into a log and the
sawdust starts to fly.
The logs are sawed to rough
lumber and are then used for the
construction of furniture. There is no
waste with a steam powered sawmill
because the scrap wood is then used
to fire the engine.
Other machines in the past, much
like the Blyth sawmill, would have
been available to come to the farm
and turn trees from the bushlot into
lumber for the home, however, the
Blyth sawmill is too large to do
much travelling.
The sawmill will be set up near the
steam engine display area in the
central section of the park.
Horse demos
• revive
the past
Six years ago at the annual
Thresher Reunion, a memory from
the past was rejuvenated when
horses once again became part of the
show.
The tradition continues on as the
large animals do a demonstration the
43rd Reunion.
For several years, the event was
discontinued due to safety concerns
with horses around large, noisy
steam engines, but fortunately
because of grounds expansion the
event could be returned.
The equine will be plowing,
discing and cultivating during
demonstrations Friday and Saturday
at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
The demonstration is far from the
engines and with a barrier between it
and the campgrounds, it proves to be
a safe site.
This added attraction gives visitors
the opportunity to witness historic
equipment come back to life.