Log weight?

[CurlyDave]

Even green wood of most species floats, so its density is less than that of water (62.4 pounds/cu ft.).

I always want to err on the side of safety, so I estimate the weight of wood as 60 pounds/cu ft. if I am going to try to move it or pick it up.

Even if it is totally waterlogged, it won't get much over 65 pounds/cubic ft.

If I am going to sell it by weight, then that is a different matter, but this kind of estimate has kept my bones & body intact...

 

[bjcsc]

I intend to rope, strap and chain between my tractor and full size four wheel drive. If it seems like I am making some headway then great, if not well, back to the drawing board. I really am hoping its no more than about 2000lbs, thinking around 100lbs to 120lbs per foot.

This will be very dangerous. Consider what will happen if the truck loses traction and disrupts the straight line through the tractor to the load! Don't do it....

 

[silverking]

This will be very dangerous. Consider what will happen if the truck loses traction and disrupts the straight line through the tractor to the load! Don't do it....

Thank you for the concern.

1. I did not mean to imply some exact technique for retrieving the log, it was just a general statement on the tools at my disposal and the general idea of the way it might be done.
2. Before I get the safety police all worked up I am(without going into a lengthy post of my background) one of the safest workers to be around, and no one but my self will be involved.


After getting a little closer to the tree in question today I don't believe its as big as I first thought. I am hoping to do a full size bear carving out of one piece and maybe a indian from the other. Rain has made the slope and logging road above the tree pretty slick and traction is nill at this point so until things dry up a bit I am at a stand still on this.

Thanks,

 

[bjcsc]

1. I did not mean to imply some exact technique for retrieving the log, it was just a general statement on the tools at my disposal and the general idea of the way it might be done.

OK. My impression from your statement was that you were going to "train" your truck and tractor...

2. Before I get the safety police all worked up I am(without going into a lengthy post of my background) one of the safest workers to be around....

Good.


I hope you'll post pics of the carvings as that sounds pretty cool...

 

[turnkey4099]

I pull logs around that size all the time with my F150 2x. Of course I work with many snatch blocks and lots of cable sections. The rigging needs to be designed to multply the pull. A single pulley on the load will half the load, anothe rpulley on the 'pull' side of the first pulley cuts the load by 4, etc. Only had to add one more once and then couldn't budge it.

My firewood making tools. all of that goes with me on every trip out.

I carry 4 snatch blocks and over 150 ft cable in several sections. Been more than once that I used all of it except for one snatch block on a pull.

Harry K

 

[Bill Barrett]

Try this link for your info....

http://www.forestryforum.com/calcs/log_weight.htm

Thats a great link!
Thanks

 

[davitk]

Rain has made the slope and logging road above the tree pretty slick and traction is nill at this point so until things dry up a bit I am at a stand still on this.

Thanks,

Take some pics and post up while waiting for things to dry, we're sitting on the edge of ours seats!! Besides, they would be a neat addition to your obituary.



Just teasing. really.