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[Scut 4 Big Bucks]

I'm a hard core gadget hound, so I've tried a lot of hand tools for my log handling. Log Ox had a big blitz a while back, giving away samples to a bunch of YouTube channels, trying to create some buzz. I tried one briefly, and was not all that impressed. IMO, it does several things "OK", but well designed single purpose tools are much better than the Log Ox at what they do

A LogRite Peavey works better for rolling logs (I've yet to find a better designed peavey/cant hook).
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Thanks for the link, John MC. I didn't know that this type of tool existed. I've been cutting big logs all the way through because I can't roll them without the tractor. The log lift on a logrite tool is just what I need. I'm pretty good at hand filing my chains now, because I'm always in the dirt at the end of the cut. If you're like me, taking the chainsaw to the shop for another round of hand filing just plain sucks balls. If I have to sharpen my chain 4 times in one day, it's now time for whiskey!

 

[goeduck]

Yes. A peavey is very handy at times :thumbsup:

 

[John_Mc]

Thanks for the link, John MC. I didn't know that this type of tool existed. I've been cutting big logs all the way through because I can't roll them without the tractor. The log lift on a logrite tool is just what I need. I'm pretty good at hand filing my chains now, because I'm always in the dirt at the end of the cut. If you're like me, taking the chainsaw to the shop for another round of hand filing just plain sucks balls. If I have to sharpen my chain 4 times in one day, it's now time for whiskey!

I have another no-name cant hook (a Northern Tool clone of someone else's design) with the timberjack (a log lift) on it. It was poorly designed, and the hook just never would grab, and broke after about a dozen light uses. I ended up replacing the hook with another from a different manufacturer, and it works better now. I thought I would love the timber jack feature, but I ended up not using it much. Now I just make a bunch of cuts most of the way through the log, then roll it (either with my foot or the Peavey, depending on how big/long the log is) and finish the cuts. A friend I cut with just loves the Timberjack on his LogRite, so I guess it's a matter of personal preference and your own work habits.

As far as having to take your chainsaw to the shop to hand-file, have you tried a Stump Vise? They are really handy for filing in the woods. Just tap it in near one edge of a decent size stump, put your saw on the stump and clamp the bar in the vise. (You can also hammer it into the side of a log lying on the ground- the right log also makes a good place to sit while you work.) I've had good luck with my Oregon Stump Vise (about $17). Had a Husqvarna one that also worked well, but left it in the woods somewhere years ago. Stihl also sells a good one - but charges too much for it. (Timber Tuff ought to just give up on the logging tool business. their stump vise is yet another of their tools that stinks - it just won't stay in the stump.)

I have a little plastic "ammo can" container in which I keep a couple spare chains, a stump vise a filing guide, depth gauge tool, files, and a chainsaw multi-tool. If I'm going to be out for a longer session of cutting, I just throw that in the tractor or in the trailer with my saws and other equipment.

 

[John_Mc]

Logrites are strong as heck and grab good, but I don't like mine... Why ?, because the handle is so fat, it's uncomfortable for me.

I have a wood handled cant hook, and it's thinner where you put your hands and heavier where it counts, I like that one much better!

SR

I stopped using my LogRite Hookaroon for just that reason - it was too big a handle to use one-handed (I believe they have since changed to a smaller diameter for their hookaroons). I like the handle on my Peavey, however. I am a fan of well-made wood handled tools, but the LogRite works so darn well I've not had a reason to keep looking for alternatives.

 

[ericm979]

I can confirm that the Northern Tool cant hook does not work very well. I got a Woodchuck Dual peavy/cant hook. It's so much better. I've used it to move really large logs and rounds. I almost always rotate my logs when I'm cutting them into rounds so I'm not running the chain into the dirt and it's great for that.

 

[JimBinMI]

This is my log splitter from DR. I think that they discontinued it. Just use it for splitting ourdoor campfire wood. Cuts both directions.

 

[Gordon Gould]

This is my log splitter from DR. I think that they discontinued it. Just use it for splitting ourdoor campfire wood. Cuts both directions.

You mean right side up and up side down ?? Sorry that was bad but couldn't help it.

gg

 

[Gordon Gould]

Hey you fixed your pic JimBin :thumbsup:

 

[JimBinMI]

Had to use Photobucket! On the second pic you can see that I bent my top link raising the splitter too far. Oops!

 

[Scut 4 Big Bucks]

Well, I guess splitting wood is over for now. The temps look springy for southern WI.