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2023 KENTUCKY WOOD EXPO IN PLANNING STAGES
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 100 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.
Mission Statement - To promote a sustainable forest products industry by interacting with and educating the public
2023 KWE Exhibitors
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2023 OUTSIDE KWE EXHIBITORS
BLACK EQUIPMENT COMPANY
4092 McCollum Ct, Louisville KY
cwaddell@blackequipment.com
T: 502.572.5781
Products: JCB Forklift -side loader
BRANDEIS MACHINERY
1801 Watterson Trail, Louisville, KY
jami_frank@bramco.com
T: 502.493.4271
Products: Brandeis Forestry Machinery
E Z BOARDWALK
8218 Shelby 366, Emden, MO
ezboardwalk@pcfreemail.com
T: 660.415.7800
Products: portable band sawmill
EZ LOG COMPANY
4509 Illinois Ave, Louisville KY
info@ezlogstaple.com
T: 270.963.0844
Products: veneer log staples
HUD-SON FOREST EQUIPMENT /
DAVE’S SAWMILL SALES
8201 State Route 12, Barneveld, NY
mike@hud-son.com
T: 315.896-4316
Products: Hud-Son portable sawmill
HURDLE MACHINE WORKS INC.
16195 Hwy 57, Moscow, TN
nichole@hurdlemachineworks.com
T: 901.877.6251
Products: sawmill carriage, setworks, log turner
INDUSTRIAL FASTENER & SUPPLY
210 Browning Road, Somerset, KY
justin@indfassupply.com
T: 606.677.9229
Products: air tools, bandsaw blades, nails
MEADE TRACTOR
1797 Lexington Road, Georgetown, KY
leonard.new@meadetractor.com
T: 859.623.2030
Products: John Deere Equipment
PATTERSON CHIP CO.
PO Box 657, Barbourville, KY
pattersonchipco@earthlink.net
T: 606.523.9480
Products: Barko equipment, Pitts trailers, logging supplies
PRECISION HUSKY
PO Drawer 57, Leeds, AL
mikew@precisionhusky.com
T: 205.640.5181
Products: chippers, grinders, loaders, sawmill equipment, chip mill
RICER EQUIPMENT, INC.
49 Good Manor Road, Lucasville, OH
info@ricerequipment.com
T: 740.289.4318
Products: Tigercat & Prentice Forestry equipment
RUDD EQUIPMENT CO.
728 W. Cumberland Gap Pkwy, Corbin, KY
dballou@ruddequipment.com
T: 606.528.9440
Products: Rudd equipment
SALSCO INC.
105 School House Road, Cheshire, CT
s.clark@salsco.com
T: 203.271.1682
Products: equipment
WILSON EQUIPMENT
PO Box 11520, Lexington, KY
wrodes@wilsonequipment.com
T: 859.422.9033
Products: Equipment
INSIDE EXHIBITORS
AMERICAN LUMBER & PALLET
PO Box 1136, Fayetteville, TN
shawn@amlumber.com
T: 800/992-3432
Products: trade magazine
EMPLOYER’S UNDERWRITERS, LLC
PO Box 290423, Nashville, TN
jnabors@euinsurance.net
T: 615.553.4928
Products: Insurance
GLASSCOCK LOG & LUMBER INC.
2870 Springfield Road, Bloomfield, KY
lumber@glasscocklumber.com
T: 502.252.9408
Products: lumber sales
HARDWOOD MARKET REPORT
780 Ridge Lake, Blvd, Ste. 102, Memphis, TN
david@hmr.com
T: 901/767-9126
Products: trade magazine
HATTON-BROWN PUBLISHERS
PO Box 2268, Montgomery, AL
dianne@gattonbrown.com
T: 334/834-1170
Products: trade magazine
HONEYVILLE METAL, INC.
4200 S 900 W, Topeka, IN
johnb@honeyvillemetal.com
T: 260.593.2266
Products: Dust collection
HURST BOILER
100 Boilermaker Lane, Coolidge, GA
jhurst@hurstboiler.com
T: 229.346.3545
Products: boiler
ISK BIOCIDES, INC.
416 East Brooks Road, Memphis, TN
popem@iskbiocides.com
T: 859.512.8214
Products: end wax and Sapstain control
KENTUCKY CHAPTER AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION
1204 Country Heights Drive, Mt. Sterling, KY
rexbmann@gmail.com
T: 859.771-3477
Products: Education
KY DIV. OF FORESTRY
300 Sower Blvd, Frankfort, KY
steve.kull@ky.gov
T: 502.782.7167
Products: Education
KY TREE FARM
106 Progress Drive, Frankfort, KY
info@kytreefarm.com
T: 502.695.3979
Products: Education
KY WOODLAND OWNERS ASSN.
PO Box 694, Maysville, KY
www.kwoa.net
Products: Association
LUMBERMENONLINE
2508 Pillow Drive, Columbia, TN
triciah@lumbermenonline.com
T: 931.381.1638
Products: trade magazine
LUMBERMENS MAGAZINE
PO Box 1916, Columbia, TN
morris@lumbermensco.com
T: 888.401.6367
Products: trade magazine
MCGREGOR PACKAGING CORPORATION
PO Box 7552, Tifton, GA
hkea@mcpackage.com
T: 229.386.2053
Products: packaging supplies
MENOMINEE SAW & SUPPLY
PO Box 515, Menominee, MI
john@menomineesaw.com
T: 906.863.2609
Products: sawmill equipment, logging, pallet supplies
MESSERSMITH MANUFACTURING INC.
2612 F Road, Bark River, MI
lnewton@burnchips.com
T: 906.466.9010
Products: Biomass boiler system
NATIONAL HARDWOOD MAGAZINE
PO Box 34908, Memphis, TN
tammy@millerwoodtradepub.com
T: 901/372-8280
Products: trade magazine
PALLET ENTERPRISE/TIMBERLINE
10244 Timber Ridge Dr., Ashland, VA
scott@palletenterprise.com
T: 800/805-0263
Products: trade magazine
PANTRON AUTOMATION, INC.
109 Hubbard Street, Belmont, NC
wayne@pantron.com
T: 704.825.4965
Products: Electronic sensors, light curtains
PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
2005 Market Street, Ste. 1200 Philadelphia, PA
sstenson@plmin.com
T: 2153498.2731
Products: Insurance for wood products & building industry
SAWMILL MD
5672 Cherokee Nene Lane, Crestview, FL
Duncan.ferguson@mindspring.com
T: 850.902.2886
Products: fiber saving Debarker head
SCHAEFFER MFG.
622 Carrigan Drive, Danville, KY
kparnold7850@hotmail.com
T: 859.236.9396
Products: specialized lubricants
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY FORESTRY EXTENSION
216 T. P. Cooper Building, Lexington, KY
forestry.extension@uky.edu
T: 859.257.7597
Products: education
WOOD-MIZER LLC
8180 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN
mmoore@woodmizer.com
T: 317.271.1542
Products: portable band sawmill & accessories
Craft Exhibits:
B & B Logging, Falmouth, KY
606.735.2290
Hometown Engraving, Frankfort, KY
502.229.9017
Kentucky Wood, Georgetown, KY
859.494.2350
Chainsaw Carvers:
TB Wooden Creations, Metamora, IN
Troy Baker, 765.338.7557
Tree Eater Chainsaw Carving, Kodak, TN
Brent Pope, 903.376.3815
White Hills Carving Co., Seymour, TN
Travis Plucinski, 203.410.0145
FOOD TRUCK VENDORS:
Double R SmokeHouse, Williamsburg, KY
Beth Rowe, 606.215.6394
Taqueria los nietos, Lexington, KY
Arturo lara, 859.551.6238
Taylor Belle’s, Frankfort, KY
Taylor Cook, 502.229.7522
Chainsaw Carvers
Crafters
Food Truck Vendors
2021 Kentucky Wood Expo
2021 Kentucky Wood Expo Show Program (click to view)
KFIA Link - Kentucky Wood Expo Issue
Did you miss the 2021 Kentucky Wood Expo? Check out the “2021 KY Wood Sat” Flickr page that UK College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment photographer Steve Patton put together by clicking here to see images of the two-day event, including the Timber Sports Competitions. A big thanks to Steve and all those from the UK College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment including many students, faculty, and staff of the UK Department of Forestry and Natural Resources for their many contributions to this bi-annual event which promotes Kentucky’s forest industry.