From the many tools my dad used logging in the early sixties, the one tool that survived his several moves was a small short handled cant hook (about 36"). He had at least two longer handled hooks - a cant and a peavey but he didn't hang on to them or to his two man log carriers. He said the smaller one was more handy. Later in years he bought extra handles for it at a hardware closeout sale. I took charge of it about 25 years ago and next to my saw it was the handiest thing I had for the firewooding I did then (rarely over 20" diameter stuff). Now that I am older and most of what I cut is at least 30", I have moved on to a longer handle which many times still isn't long enough for me - particularly when I have a situation like Bob had in his video. The little guy doesn't see much use now. It still resides in my truck and sees some action moving rounds but rarely does it touch a log anymore. Moral of this story is leverage is your friend and these are very useful tools. What size you need depends upon you and your wood - maybe more on you than the wood - my dad was 40 when he was logging. He later reminisced that he was never stronger in his life and at times thought he had more strength than his arm bones could handle. He died just shy of 83. The nurses attending to him as he laid dying nicknamed him "Popeye" because his forearms were so large. A big change for a guy who went to war for us at age 17 and 123 lbs. Ron
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