Railroad Tie Manufacturing Workshop
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Mail registration form with payment to: Northcentral Technical College, Attn: Continuing Education, 1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401
Railroad Tie Manufacturing Workshop
September 18, 2018
Northcentral Technical College (Antigo Campus) 312 Forrest Avenue
Antigo, Wisconsin 54409
Cost: $20.00
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Brought to you by the Wisconsin Wood Marketing Team. The work upon which this project is based
was funded in part through a grant awarded by U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations.
Speakers:
Collin Buntrock Wisconsin DNR
Don Peterson WI Wood Marketing Team
Travis Allen Northcentral Tech College
Jim Maltese Stella-Jones
Bob Sorenson Stella-Jones
Steve Hanson Stella-Jones
Renewable Resource Solutions, LLC
Join us for a one-day workshop on railroad tie manufacturing. This workshop will cover the basics of tie grading, log selection, log and tie processing, and sawmill considerations. The workshop will include a hands-on grading exercise and discussion.
Who should attend?
• Head Sawyers
• Lumber inspectors
• Mill owners/managers
• Salespeople
• Loggers
• Foresters
Agenda:
8:00 Registration
8:30 – 11:45 AM
• Why saw ties?
• Log making and tie manufacturing
• Tie specifications and grading
11:45 Lunch (included)
12:30 – 2:30 PM (outdoors)
• Tie defect identification
• Log making and bucking decisions
• Tie inspection exercise
2:30 Adjourn