Moving heavy timber

[British Red]

Big sections of tree trunks make great firewood but are seriously HEAVY

Too many people try to manhandle them and it's a great way to hurt your back.

This 30s video shows how I use a log pick & sack truck to make life easie

 

[Broch]

Thanks for that. As I get older I'm coming up with more and more ways not to strain my back

 

[ManFriday4]

You need a cantilever hook Turfor to move large logs. Back have nothing to do with it.

 

[British Red]

You need a cantilever hook Turfor to move large logs. Back have nothing to do with it.

I'm guessing that you mean Tirfor (as in the winch brand). I have a variety of comealongs, winches and ratchets. They have their place but moving sections in a wood yard they don't work for me - there's just too much to foul the line and not enough clear anchor points. They are useful for falling or with an A frame though

 

[Broch]

You need a cantilever hook Turfor to move large logs. Back have nothing to do with it.

Mmm... not my favourite bit of kit for serious loads; you cannot operate it outside the danger zone. On top of that, to hook up a Turfor every time you want to move a large lump of wood makes the job extremely long.

For serious heaving - as in 2 ton trunks up 45 degree slopes, I use a petrol driven capstan winch. On top of everything else it has the advantage of using rope not wire plus you operate it from the side well out of the danger zone.

 

[British Red]

For serious heaving - as in 2 ton trunks up 45 degree slopes, I use a petrol driven capstan winch. On top of everything else it has the advantage of using rope not wire plus you operate it from the side well out of the danger zone.

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That's a proper bit of kit! I do use an 1800s Handy Billy on occasion as its based on rope and easy to transport - but that looks the business

 

[ManFriday4]

I have only had coppicing and moving logs out of woods or clearing windblown trees exp. Yes a Tirfor box wìnch used to use it with rope block & tackle using blocks which open, trees as strap anchors and rollers (small logs). Alot of tge Rees were already squared too with a mobile mill.

Over 20 tears ago.

 

[Kav]

I’m not sure if you have them? A PEAVY is a Canadian/ US timber tool for moving logs.

 

[British Red]

I’m not sure if you have them? A PEAVY is a Canadian/ US timber tool for moving logs.

We do and they are great for rolling! We also have what we call "Timber Jacks". These are Peaveys (we also call them Cant Hooks) with an attached T Piece used to lift one end of a large log. It can then be cut without grounding the sawTimber Jack by English Countrylife, on Flickr

 

[Broch]

We do and they are great for rolling! We also have what we call "Timber Jacks". These are Peaveys (we also call them Cant Hooks) with an attached T Piece used to lift one end of a large log. It can then be cut without grounding the saw

Ooh! I want one of those now, that looks very useful

 

[British Red]

Ooh! I want one of those now, that looks very useful

Dead handy for sectioning trunks after snedding. Mine is good for trunks up to 2' diameter

 

[Kav]

Cant hooks here too. Mors Kochanski has an episode on
YOuTube on a flip winch that may prove useful.
California has lots of trees down from the storm.
An intact forest can handle high winds. But the false ‘beauty strips’ along roadways to hide clear cutting are vulnerable to ‘edge effect’ Our redwoods and even the larger oaks will require more than a silky big boy.

 

[British Red]

Cant hooks here too. Mors Kochanski has an episode on
YOuTube on a flip winch that may prove useful.
California has lots of trees down from the storm.
An intact forest can handle high winds. But the false ‘beauty strips’ along roadways to hide clear cutting are vulnerable to ‘edge effect’ Our redwoods and even the larger oaks will require more than a silky big boy.

I am certain that I do not have a bar and chain large enough for a Redwood!