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Kevin Jenness

Kevin Jenness

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White cedar and yew. Ordinarily I wouldn't consider white cedar for turning but the burly bark on the inside of the crotch sparked my curiosity. It may be just some superficial birdseye figure- only one way to find out. It makes great kindling if nothing else.

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Clearing some more of my land and this paper birch had to go. The butt end measures about 30 " diameter, now I have to get the WoodMizer out to mill it into timbers.
 
Don, that is quite the log trailer you have there. Home made? I can't tell, but it looks like you can lever one end of the log up on the axle, and then pull it forward till the butt end is off the ground.

robo hippy
 
robo hippy said:
Don, that is quite the log trailer you have there. Home made? I can't tell, but it looks like you can lever one end of the log up on the axle, and then pull it forward till the butt end is off the ground.

robo hippy
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That is called a logging arch and it is homemade. The red fixture is a has a pulley for the winch strap, which is routed over the pulley and down between the 2 2X4 maim stringers around the log and hooked on itself. The winch will then be able to lift the log off of the ground to be towed to the desired location. The red pulley fixture has three possible positions for the center of 100", 124" & 148" ( 8' 10' & 12' finished length).
 
Don Wattenhofer said:
That is called a logging arch and it is homemade. The red fixture is a has a pulley for the winch strap, which is routed over the pulley and down between the 2 2X4 maim stringers around the log and hooked on itself. The winch will then be able to lift the log off of the ground to be towed to the desired location. The red pulley fixture has three possible positions for the center of 100", 124" & 148" ( 8' 10' & 12' finished length).
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I meant to comment on that too, very nice! I've seen others in the past - yours looks compact and efficient. Looks like it has a practical weight and length capacity. Knowing the end diameter and estimating the other dimensions, the log weight calculator on the woodweb suggests that paper birch might weigh around 2000 lbs. Is the bottom open where you can back over the log before lifting? If you feel like posting a few more pictures from different angle, some might be inspired to make one!

I skid logs with my tractor, having welded grab hooks on the top of the bucket. Hook a big skidding tong on a short lenght of chain, I can lift the front end off the ground. Find it easier to maneuver through the woods if I drive backwards. Lifting the front end helps, but the rear end drags in the dirt.

JKJ
 
John K Jordan said:
Knowing the end diameter and estimating the other dimensions, the log weight calculator on the woodweb suggests that paper birch might weigh around 2000 lbs. Is the bottom open where you can back over the log before lifting? If you feel like posting a few more pictures from different angle, some might be inspired to make one!
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That is likely a good guess I know when I lifted it I had the 2 speed winch in low gear and it was still quite a strain to crank.
 
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