I Was Going To Go With Cedar Shakes.............

but it looks like an awful lot of work!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_PqL969 ... re=related

Cool video!

I take it you don't have one of those old Case steam engines in your backyard huh?

The steam tractor show I was at two weeks ago had a shingle maker too. Debarked logs cut to the desired length of shingles were clamped in the machine. Then the log was automatically tipped alternately left and right as the circular saw blade cut the shingle. Automatically advanced to the next cut position also. It produced a tapered cross section shingle. Operator held each shingle produced against a rotating rasp to square up the long ends. Quite impressive machine to watch. I didn't see it this year but in past years they then branded the shingles with a hot iron logo. Sold them for a $1 each to raise money for the Mason-Dixon Steam Historical Society, Westminster, MD

Outstanding video---we are cutting slab wood with a cut off saw---not steam powered,but,Oliver 66---gotta make real sure that tractor pully is lined up true

If i remember correctly knoebles amusment park had a shingle making machine on display.



R.Y