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2023 KENTUCKY WOOD EXPO - It's Almost Here

The Kentucky Wood Expo is returning to Lexington, KY on September 15th and 16th at Masterson Station Park.  This year marks the 35th Kentucky Wood Expo, which has been ranked as one of the top 10 events in Kentucky by the Tourism Council.  We are celebrating 40 years of the Kentucky Wood Expo also known as the Kentucky Logging Show which began in 1983 in Morehead, KY.  An expected 3,000-5,000 visitors from around the region will be on hand to see the latest in wood processing equipment for the forest products industry and enjoy all types of educational events and demonstrations.

The Kentucky Wood Expo will feature over 75 inside and outside exhibits and demonstrations for everyone to enjoy.  Sawmill, pallet, logging, secondary, and all types of wood processing machinery will be on display along with a wide range of support services.  Inside and outside exhibit space is still available, and it is not too late to get signed up to participate.  Educational displays will also be present, and a number of groups will be available to talk forest management and the promising future of the wood industry in Kentucky.  Landowner and Logger education classes will be conducted during the show on both days which will provide plenty of advice on how to properly manage forests and the many benefits that they provide to everyone.    

Along with the industry exhibits, a number of activities will be taking place for the entire family to enjoy.  Activities will include chain saw carving demonstrations, collegiate lumberjack competitions, knuckleboom loader and log skidding contests, monster log weight guess, craft displays and a silent auction to benefit Log a Load for Kids and the Kentucky Children’s Hospital.  An educational program open to all students will take place on Friday, September 15th and a woodworking class on both days will offer a chance for attendees to make their own free cutting board.

Show your support for the wood industry which is one of the largest manufacturing industries Kentucky and stop by and enjoy the Kentucky Wood Expo.  The show offers something for everyone.  Advanced tickets can be purchased for only $5 by calling the KFIA office at 502/695-3979.  Parking is free and entry to the show costs only $7.00 at the gate and $5.00 for children age 6-12 (children under 6 are free).  The grounds will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on Friday and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.  Don’t miss all the fun and excitement at the Kentucky Wood Expo in Lexington, KY on September 15 & 16.

 

Schedule of Events

Friday, Sept. 15
  9:00 a.m. - Gates & Exhibit Open
  9:00 a.m. - Log a Load for Kids Silent Auction Bidding Open
  9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon - EKSAF & KACF Meeting
10:00 a.m. - High School Youth Forestry FFA Competition
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Knuckleboom Contest
12 noon - 3 p.m. - Critter Tent Open
12 noon - Horse Logging Demonstration
  1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Forest Health Training
  1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Create Your Cutting Board Workshop
  3:30 p.m. - Kentucky Lumberjack Games Invitational
  5:00 p.m. - Gates Close 

Saturday, Sept. 16 
  8:30 a.m. - Gates & Exhibits Open
  8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Log a Load for Kids Silent Auction Bidding Open
  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Create your own Cutting Board Workshop
  8:30 a.m. -  4:30 p.m. - Critter Tent Open
  8:30 a.m.. - 4:30 p.m. - Tree & Wood Id Rubbings
10:00 a.m. - Collegiate Lumberjack Competition
10 & 11 a.m. & 12 noon - Small Scale Logging Demonstration
10:00 - 3:00 p.m.. - Knuckleboom Contest
11:30 a.m. - Horse Logging Demonstration
12:30 p.m. - Chainsaw Carving Competition LIVE Auction
  1:00 p.m. - Skidder Contest
  2:30 p.m. - Silent Auction Closes
  4:30 p.m. - Gates Close

 

 

 

Mission Statement - To promote a sustainable forest products industry by interacting with and educating the public

2023 KWE Exhibitors

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2023 KWE EXHIBITORS

OUTSIDE KWE EXHIBITORS 
 
B & H EQUIPMENT - 27
108 S. Honeysuckle Ln, Glasgow KY 
dbequiment@live.com
T: 270.261-1591
Products: log skidder, used equipment 
 
BLACK EQUIPMENT COMPANY - 25
4092 McCollum Ct, Louisville, KY 
cwaddell@blackequipment.com
T: 502.572.5781
Products: JCB forklift, side loader
 
BRANDEIS MACHINERY & SUPPLY CO. - 6
1801 Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY 
jami_frank@bramco.com
T: 502.493.4235
Products: Brandeis Forestry Machinery
 
DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST/USFS – 69
1700 Bypass Rd, Winchester, KY
tim.eling@usda.gov
T: 859.745.3145
Products: Education
 
DITCH WITCH MID-STATES – 29
400 Sparrow Dr, Shepherdsville, KY
info@ditchwitchmidstates.com
T: 502.543.3309
Products: Bandit wood chippers, stump grinders, attachments, Ditch Witch skid steers, giant compact wheel loaders
 
ENCON EQUIPMENT  - 16 & 17
140 Hendren Way, Nicholasville KY 
emily@axrents.com
T: 859.885.0708
Products: wood processing equipment
 
EZLOG COMPANY - 28
4509 Illinois Ave, Louisville, KY 
info@ezlogstaple.com
T: 270.963.0844
Products: veneer log staples
 
HAIX NORTH AMERICA - 19
2320 Fortune Drive, Ste 120, Lexington KY
t.cline@haix.com
T: 866.344.4249
Products: work books and clothing
 
HUD-SON FOREST EQUIPMENT / 
DAVE’S SAWMILL SALES - 5
PO Box 345, Barneveld, NY
mike@hud-son.com
T: 315.896-4316
Products: Hud-Son portable sawmill
 
HURDLE MACHINE WORKS INC.- 21
16195 Hwy 57, Moscow, TN
nicole@hurdlemachineworks.com
T: 901.877.6251
Products: sawmill and equipment
 
INDUSTRIAL FASTENER & SUPPLY - 22
210 Browning Road, Somerset, KY
justin@indfassupply.com
T: 606.677.9229
Products: air tools, bandsaw blades, nails
 
MEADE TRACTOR - 1,2,3,4 & 18
1797 Lexington Road, Georgetown, KY
leonard.new@meadetractor.com
T: 859.623.2030
Products: John Deere Equipment
 
ONSITE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC. - 70
404 Mitchell’s Landing Way, Greensboro, NC
david@onsite-technologiesllc.com/
T: 336.763.4861
Products: handheld inventory software
 
PATTERSON CHIP CO. – 9 & 10 & 13
PO Box 657, Barbourville, KY
pattersonchipco@earthlink.net
T: 606.523.9480
Products: Barko equipment, Pitts trailers, logging supplies
 
PIPER’S SAW SHOP - 7
PO Box 30 Central City, KY 42330
Andrew.fauver@piperssaw.com
T: 270.820.9812
Products: saw blades, teeth shanks, equipment. 
 
PRECISION HUSKY - 12
PO Drawer 57, Leeds, AL
mikew@precisionhusky.com
T: 205.640.5181
Products: chippers, grinders, loaders, sawmill equipment, chip mill
 
RICER EQUIPMENT, INC. - 43
49 Good Manor Road, Lucasville, OH
danny.gatrell@ricerequipment.com
T: 740.289.4318
Products: Tigercat & Prentice Forestry equipment
 
RUDD EQUIPMENT CO. – 26 & 38
728 W. Cumberland Gap Pkwy, Corbin, KY
dballou@ruddequipment.com
T: 606.528.9440
Products: Rudd equipment 
 
SERRA MACHINE GmbH – 14 & 15
1035 Parkway Drive, Bldg. 10, Springhill, TN
jason@wintersteiger.com 
T: 801.550.4878
Products: portable sawmill
 
WINSTON MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CO. - 11
PO Box 159, Lynn AL
winstonmachinery@yahoo.com
T: 205.893.5487
Products: Log deck
 
WOOD-MIZER LLC. – 20 & 23
8180 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN
mmoore@woodmizer.com
T: 317.271.1542
Products: portable band sawmill & accessories
 
INSIDE EXHIBITORS 
 
AMERICAN LUMBER & PALLET - 19
PO Box 1136, Fayetteville, TN
shawn@amlumber.com
T: 800/992-3432 
Products: trade magazine
 
CONKLIN PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTOR - 15
10430 Carter Rt. B, Gramdin, MO
davenbonita@emypeople.net
T: 573.996.8324
Products: oil grease & lubricant products
 
DIGITAL WOOD CARVER - 8
189 W. Walnut St., Martinsville, IN
beth@digitalwoodcarver.com
T: 317.409.1450
Products: CNC wood carving Equipment
 
EMPLOYER’S UNDERWRITERS, LLC - 11
PO Box 290423, Nashville, TN 
jnabors@euinsurance.net
T: 615.553.4928
Products: Insurance
 
FORESTRY SYSTEMS INC. - 16
4105 Oak Ridge Rd, Summerfield, NC
debo@forestrysystems.com
T: 336.643.9663
Products: Hardwood Inventory Management Software Systems 
 
GLASSCOCK LOG & LUMBER INC. - 10
2870 Springfield Road, Bloomfield, KY 
lumber@glasscocklumber.com
T: 502.252.9408
Products: lumber sales
 
HARDWOOD REVIEW - 25 
kim@hardwoodreview.com 
T: 901/767-9126
Products: trade magazine
 
HURST BOILER – 17 & 18
100 Boilermaker Lane, Coolidge, GA
jhurst@hurstboiler.com
T: 229.346.3545
Products: boilers
 
ISK BIOCIDES, INC. - 12
416 East Brooks Road, Memphis, TN
popem@iskbiocides.com
T: 859.512.8214
Products: end wax and Sapstain control
 
KENNE-SAW & SUPPLY CO. – 10
PO Box 265, White GA
info@kenne-saw.com
T: 770.420.9235
Products: bandsaw blades
 
KENTUCKY CHAPTER AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION  - 20 & 21
Mt. Sterling, KY 
dkdarnell@roadrunner.com
T: 859.585.9520 
Products: Education
 
KY DIV. OF FORESTRY - 28
300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY 
steve.kull@ky.gov
T: 502.782.7167
Products: Education
 
KY TREE FARM - 27 
106 Progress Drive, Frankfort, KY 
info@kytreefarm.com
T: 502.695.3979
Products: Education
 
KY WOODLAND OWNERS ASSN. - 26 
www.kwoa.net
Products: Association 
 
LUMBERMENONLINE - 7 
2508 Pillow Drive, Columbia, TN
triciah@lumbermenonline.com
T: 931.381.1638
Products: trade magazine
 
LUMBERMENS MAGAZINE - 35 
PO Box 1916, Columbia, TN
morris@lumbermensco.com
T: 888.401.6367
Products: trade magazine
 
MARKETPLACE CHAPLAINS - 25
430 Courfield Dr., Franklin, TN
kevincummins@mchapusa.com
T: 423.920.9174
Products: Chaplain Services
 
MCGREGOR PACKAGING CORPORATION - 9 
PO Box 602, Sylvania, GA
Jenniferk@mcpackage.com
T: 800.362.9332
Products: packaging supplies
 
MENOMINEE SAW & SUPPLY - 1
PO Box 515, Menominee, MI
john@menomineesaw.com
T: 906.863.2609
Products: sawmill equipment, logging, pallet supplies
 
MESSERSMITH MANUFACTURING INC. - 2 
2612 F Road, Bark River, MI
lnewton@burnchips.com
T: 906.466.9010
Products: Biomass boiler system
 
NYLE DRY KILNS - 5
12 Stevens Road, Brewer ME
jpitts@nyle.com
T: 800/777-6953
Products: Dry Kilns
 
NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE - 36 
PO Box 34908, Memphis, TN
tammy@millerwoodtradepub.com
T: 901/372-8280
Products: trade magazine
 
PANTRON AUTOMATION, INC. - 14
109 Hubbard Street, Belmont, NC
wayne@pantron.com
T: 704.825.4965
Products: Electronic sensors, light curtains
 
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - 24
2005 Market Street, Ste. 1200 Philadelphia, PA
arobinson@plmins.com
T: 267.800.3955
Products: Insurance for wood products & building industry
 
PURPLE WAVE AUCTION - 4
825 Levee Dr., Manhattan KS
association@purplewave.com
T: 866.608.9283
Products: Online auctions of used equipment
 
SAWMILL MD - 3
5672 Cherokee Nene Lane, Crestview, FL
Duncan.ferguson@mindspring.com
T: 850.902.2886
Products: fiber saving Debarker heads
 
WOODLAND PARTS & SERVICES, INC. – 30
116 Peters Rd, Talladega, AL
jac.woodlandparts@gmail.com
T: 256.493.4798
Products: parts for debarkers, chippers and other equipment
 
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FORESTRY EXTENSION - 29 
216 T. P. Cooper Building, Lexington, KY
forestry.extension@uky.edu
T: 859.257.7597
Products: education 
 
 
Craft Exhibits: 
Caswell Roger, Paris, KY – 23, 23
859.230.1527
 
Chainsaw Carvers: 
TB Wooden Creations, Metamora, IN
Troy Baker, 765.338.7557
 
White Hills Carving Co., Seymour, TN
Travis Plucinski, 203.410.0145
 
Sherri Corn, North Manchester, IN
765.460.7304
 
Timbercrafts, Seymour, CT
Tim Bonney, 203.231.1232
 
Fundi Universe, Lexington, KY
Kiptoo Tarus, 859.551.7708
 
Derek Richardson Chainsaw Art, Brandenburg, KY 
Derek Richardson, 270.945.5028
 
Food Truck Vendors: 
Double R SmokeHouse, Williamsburg, KY 
Beth Rowe, 606.215.6394
 
Bluegrass Foods, Frankfort, KY 
Richard Christy, 502.682.3488
 
Hippe Tom Concessions, Lexington, KY 
Tom Lester, 502.603.9481

Chainsaw Carving Competition

Chainsaw Carvers will be competing in a carving competition by designing the perfect piece to submit in a LIVE auction on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 12:30 p.m.  Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Kentucky Children's Hospital.  

Stop by and see our carvers: 

TB Wooden Creations, Troy Baker, Metamora, IN

White Hills Carving Co., Travis Plucinski, Seymour, IN

Timbercrafts, Tim Bonney, Seymour, CT

Sherri Corn, North Manchester, IN

Derek Richardson Chainsaw Art, Brandenburg, KY 

Fundi Universe, Kiptoo Tarus, Lexington, KY 

Crafters

Stop in and see our craft exhibits

 

Food Truck Vendors

The Kentucky Wood Expo is privileged to have excellent food vendors onsite providing a variety for the entire family.   

Double R Smokehouse, Williamsburg, KY
T: 606.215.6394
beth.rowe@adventhealth.com 
Menu:  smoked pulled pork tenderloin, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, fries, chili cheese fries, Lemonade

Bluegrass Foods, Frankfort KY
T: 502/682-3488
Richardchristy1962@ayhoo.com
Menu: Greek Gyros, Oriental foods, burgers, BBQ, Sno-cones

Hippe Tom’s Concessions, Lexington, KY 
T: 502.603.9481
Menu: catfish sandwich, fries, blooming onions, tornado taters, corndogs, funnel cakes, deep fried oreos.