Hurdle Machine Works Inc.

Hurdle Machine Works was established in 1969 in Moscow, Tennessee by E.J. Hurdle Jr.

After serving in the U.S. Navy for 3 years as a ship machinist, Mr. Hurdle started a tool and die shop in Holly Springs, MS. Mr Hurdle built his first complete sawmill from scratch shortly after this time, and made it portable. After seeing the sawmill run, Mr. Hurdle decided to move to Moscow and begin manufacturing sawmills exclusively.

With the third sawmill, Mr. Hurdle completely reworked a Corinth carriage and Berry feed for use on the mill. This practice continued until 1976 when Hurdle Machine Works started building its own feed, and purchasing new Corinth carriages.

In 1980, Hurdle Machine Works introduced its own carriage, the Hurdle Hydra-Air carriage, and a modular sawmill package. Always innovating, Mr. Hurdle continued to improve his carriage going on to develop the Challenger carriage, the Challenger II heavy duty Linear Carriage in 1997, and the Challenger LP Linear Carriage in 2001. He also designed and patented the Hurdle Vertical Edger.

The Hurdle Band Resaw was introduced in 2001 along with the Hurdle Band Headrig and a computer setworks. Hurdle Machine Works plans to continue creating, innovating, and improving its product line in the future.

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