Snatch blocks

[dsgsr]

That is the safer way to yard out logs on these small CUTs, But it only allows you one log per choker because the proper way to hook would be to wrap the choker around the log twice before hooking. But when you're logging commercially Like I do in the winter, you put two logs per choker unless they're larger than 14-16 inch's on the butt. I don't like to head to the yard with less than 1/2 cord.

David

 

[John_Mc]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I see we're practically neighbors (I'm 25 miles ESE of the Burlington blight), so we're talking about the same weather, types of trees and topography. Small world!)</font>

25 miles ESE... that puts you in the Stowe/Waterbury area? I'm in Monkton. Our land is in the first few hills coming out of the Champlain Valley (still WAY too much clay in most of our soil...). My bet is our conditions are a bit milder than yours... both in temperature and in topography.

Let me know if you're ever down my way.

John Mc

 

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John and Pete,

"25mi ESE of [the sprawl..]..." does sound like somewhere near the Waterbury area to me, too. Yup, small world. I'm looking at "The Hump" from the Waterbury side (at least there's some snow up there /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif).

Seriously, kinda, if any one wants to "test drive" /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif any nice heavy snatch blocks, I've got plenty of poplar/aspen on a steep bank, up behind the house. Even one that's already off the stump and hung up in the crowns /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif. Been there since November and I'm not thrilled at my options for getting it down. I know, they're pretty light as trees go but 18" diam. and 60' (?) tall, on a hillside that I can't get to with a road yet. They're not much good for anything but kindling but they've been snapping like twigs with the winds this winter and I want to clear for a road and let the ash, hard maple, and some red maple get some daylight up there. Was hoping that one would come down by itself some windy night...no such luck.

I've got an old, borrowed "Brewer-Titchner" 2 ton, wood frame snatch block. Only trust it to keep me, at least, 90 deg. off from the direction I'm trying to lean trees. Time for an upgrade.

Tom

 

[John_Mc]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Seriously, kinda, if any one wants to "test drive" any nice heavy snatch blocks, I've got plenty of poplar/aspen on a steep bank, up behind the house. Even one that's already off the stump and hung up in the crowns . Been there since November and I'm not thrilled at my options for getting it down. I know, they're pretty light as trees go but 18" diam. and 60' (?) tall, on a hillside that I can't get to with a road yet. )</font>

I'm in Florida now. I figured if there wasn't any snow at home...

Have you thought about using a come-along to pull your hung-up tree down? If you can't get to it by road, that might be an option.

John Mc

 

[Boondox]

Close. I live in Mansfield. Well, Stowe, actually, but it's not our fault. The wife's family lived in Mansfield since the 1790s, but shortly after the Civil War the little town was swallowed up by Stowe. We've been trying to seceed ever since as we have little in common with the Worried Wealthy in that tourist town.

Tom -- I do love a challenge, and it sounds like your hangup would be a great test for my new Farmi 501 winch on the L4630...but with the skiers in town this time of year driving like Gonzo the Great I don't dare go on the blacktop. (Besides, my Valby chains tear it up and the highway department leaves nasty messages on the answering machine.) BTW, I work in your town at the place that makes everything smell like coffee.

Just goes to reinforce my belief that it should be legal for any rural landowner to have det cord on hand! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Pete

 

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John,

Sorry for the delay. Microsoft and my firewall have been having turf fights /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif.

Yes, I use a come-a-long (with the snatch block). Normally, I don't have to put a lot of tension on the lines, block, or come-a-long...just enough to persuade the fall direction. This tree is so hung up, and butt end wedged into the steep bank that I'm still ciphering on the best direction to pull and where on the tree to pull to prevent further wedging of the butt and/or hangup of the top.

Am at work now but, now my puter is back up at home, I'll try to get a pic and post it.

Tom

 

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Pete,

(see above...puter's been down since last week)...

Won't hold living in Stowe, er..Mansfield, against you. Lived there several years (up off Gold Brook, past Emilie's Bridge). Didn't have a lot in common with the tourists. Most fun I had was leaving the "good car" in the driveway and taking my old '78 Chevy truck downtown. Amazing how much leeway the tourists give you in a rusty old truck, vs. a "good" clean looking car /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

Yup, don't think it would be an advisable time to brave either the tourists or the cold. Appreciate the thought though. Not even sure where you'ld set the L4630 to reach a snatch point to pull on that tree. I think it would take well in excess of 100' of cable (maybe twice that), to get the right position and angle. As said above, I'll take a pic, or two, if I get a chance and then everyone can get a good laugh at the predicament. Main problem is probably just not heavy enough equipment to yank what and where I need to.

Take heart...probably only 3-4 more mudseasons to go through, this year /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif.

Tom

 

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Pete,

Pic's...any suggestions? If not, hope you at least get a good grin out of the predicament /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif.

(O.K., maybe what's left, after having trimmed off the 1st 10' is only about 1' diam.... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif but the pic's definitely make the terraine look flatter than it is.)

Tom

 

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