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"Wreath Maker" Turns Crop Residue Into Money
"We make wreaths out of cornstalks, straw, vines and other miscellaneous materials and then decorate them with grasses, flowers, nuts and even old barb wire," says Jon Schultz, owner of Northwoods Evergreen and Wire Company, who makes and sells wreath and garland making machines. The biggest use for the machines is working with evergreen branches for Christmas decorations.
    "We will train people who buy our equipment and pick it up," says Schultz.
    The first garland maker he designed and built is the æHoney Bee'. It is priced at $1,295 and is equipped with electric knee or foot switches. It has a direct drive main wheel and a wear resistant wire tensioner. Clamping machines for wreaths vary from $83 to $360 for the fastest and most elaborate machine.
    Schultz also sells a wide variety for making all kinds of crafts and decorative supplies, as well as equipment for Christmas tree plantations.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Jon Schultz, Northwoods Evergreen & Wire LLC, W3125 Center Road, Merrill, Wis. 54452 (ph 715 536-6060; website: www.northwoodevergreen.com).


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2004 - Volume #28, Issue #6