Morning everyone!
As some may already know, this cutting season I will be cutting a lot for various reasons. Mainly because 1) we need firewood 2) we need to prep for our off grid house being built in a couple years.
I will be cutting more softwood logs this year in order to get them milled for our house and also to sell to make money.
My concern is, moving and yarding those bigger logs (8ft to 16ft probably) without a skidder, tractor, or any heavy machinery. Just a young man, a couple pulp hooks, a small truck and a trailer.
Our local mill said he can come with his tractor and mill and do the work on my land but if I can make more money by bringing the logs there, that option may be considered. Unless the logs are too big and heavy for myself.
What have you done without any equipment in the past? Do you just avoid the bigger logs all together? Certain tools to make it easier? Just make sure to stretch and do yoga in the morning and go all out?
I’ve worked with decent sized logs at 8-16ft long before but I suspect some to be bigger than what I’ve handled before.
Bigger softwood species would be balsam fir, white/red spruce and tamarack.
Some of the income (if any) will go towards a compact tractor this year. So this is hopefully just temporary until busy season starts at work.
Thanks!
As some may already know, this cutting season I will be cutting a lot for various reasons. Mainly because 1) we need firewood 2) we need to prep for our off grid house being built in a couple years.
I will be cutting more softwood logs this year in order to get them milled for our house and also to sell to make money.
My concern is, moving and yarding those bigger logs (8ft to 16ft probably) without a skidder, tractor, or any heavy machinery. Just a young man, a couple pulp hooks, a small truck and a trailer.
Our local mill said he can come with his tractor and mill and do the work on my land but if I can make more money by bringing the logs there, that option may be considered. Unless the logs are too big and heavy for myself.
What have you done without any equipment in the past? Do you just avoid the bigger logs all together? Certain tools to make it easier? Just make sure to stretch and do yoga in the morning and go all out?
I’ve worked with decent sized logs at 8-16ft long before but I suspect some to be bigger than what I’ve handled before.
Bigger softwood species would be balsam fir, white/red spruce and tamarack.
Some of the income (if any) will go towards a compact tractor this year. So this is hopefully just temporary until busy season starts at work.
Thanks!