How did I live without this tool?

[andydodgegeek]

I bought the 36 and 48" handled ones off of pickaroon.com, I pretty much never use the 36". I am 6'1" and the 48" is perfect. I think the price was around $27 if I remember correctly and that was about 3 years ago. Very nice quality, works very good. My dad had a few of them when I was growing up he always wanted one with a longer than 36" handle so when I found these I bought one for me and one for him. His neighbor seen him using it and "had to have one" he also ordered the 48". I use mine for pulling rounds out of the back of the truck to get them to the splitter and they work great. A pickaroon and a cant hook, 2 things I cant be in the woods cutting without.

 

[haveawoody]

turnkey4099,

Nice creation, goes to show what you can make with a little work and thought.
I love your tire wall dents, me thinks you have been moving wood no? lol

 

[darren_nh]

So, you recommend the 4 ft handle?

Get the aluminum head version. It has a steel tip and is as light as a feather. You will be paying the ransome for shipping unless you can find a local logging supplier. Mine as well get the best. 3' handle works great! It does not have a regular axe handle, so replacing the handle is not a trip to the local hardware store.

I would think the full steel head may get a bit heavy during a full days use.

 

[haveawoody]

This is my peavey.

Great for rolling and holding above ground, just ok for grabbing and dragging.
Anyone hauling logs of a pickup is going to find it a pain, but for the big log on the ground roll and cut up it's is a back and saw saver.
<img src =http://www.treestuff.com/store/images/products/large/T-029-042-0275.jpg>

 

[benp]

When I grew up my dad had one, always called it his peckerdoodler. I got one for myself a while back. Can't cut wood with one. I am not joking here people, you NEED one of these. I get mine from pickaroon.com. check them out, priced right and excellent product. Get the one with the longest handle you can.

Thanks Andy!!!

Looks like I will try and scope these out at L&M tomorrow.

 

[turnkey4099]

turnkey4099,

Nice creation, goes to show what you can make with a little work and thought.
I love your tire wall dents, me thinks you have been moving wood no? lol

I bought that hauler forwooding years ago, and 89 but it was used with high mileage very cherry and just out of the paint shop. Not a ding, dent, scrape on it. Took me many cords to get it looking like a respectable working truck . I had to replace the tailgate last year. It finally got so beat up I couldn't get it open any more (took the body shop some "persuasion" before it yielded), so dished in I could have used it for a foot bath. I did wipe the mirror off the passenger side door and dented the door in by droppign a huge willow a tad closer than I had planned.

Still mechanically solid except needs exhaust system and a recharge of the AC. Body looks like out of a junkyard.

Harry K

 

[haveawoody]

turnkey4099,

Gives the truck some character.
Most of my equiptment has similar dents, everything from saws to me LOL

 

[andydodgegeek]

Thanks Andy!!!

Looks like I will try and scope these out at L&M tomorrow.

Cool, you wont be dissapointed. Another thing I like about these particular ones are that they are made right here in Minnesota.

 

[benp]

Cool, you wont be dissapointed. Another thing I like about these particular ones are that they are made right here in Minnesota.

I said the exact same thing when I checked out the website.

I picked up the 48" at Fleet today. Pretty inexpensive compared to the others plus, like you mentioned, I am supporting a local company.

Going to give it a whirl today when I head out to the log pile here in a bit.

Thanks again for the heads up.:msp_thumbup:

 

[benp]

This thing is AWESOME!!!!

Why I waited so long........

I herfed some very large junk popple rounds around with it to use as ends for the wood pile. I couldn't really move these by hand but with the pickaroon it was no sweat.

Even splitting I had it in one hand and the axe in the other. Pick the round up with the pick and then smoke it with the axe.

Great investment.

 

[andydodgegeek]

This thing is AWESOME!!!!

Why I waited so long........

I herfed some very large junk popple rounds around with it to use as ends for the wood pile. I couldn't really move these by hand but with the pickaroon it was no sweat.

Even splitting I had it in one hand and the axe in the other. Pick the round up with the pick and then smoke it with the axe.

Great investment.

Yes they are extremely handy. I will drop a tree, buck it in to firewood lengths, then grab the pickaroon and flip them all on to there ends , and then just walk along with the fiskars axe and whack'em. A very quick way to make firewood. I think everyone should own one, or two. Glad you like it (I knew you would).

 

[benp]

I'll try and get a picture of those popple rounds tomorrow.

They are BRUTES.

Blew my mind how easy it was to move them end to end.

Again, awesome tool.

One word to the company though.....put some vinyl or rubber dip on the beak. When I was walking through fleet today with it by my side, that beak wanted a piece of everything. It got to the point that I was worried about bumping into someone and then dragging them with me...lol

Had to carry it close, with the pointy end in my control...

 

[Laroo]

I'll try and get a picture of those popple rounds tomorrow.

They are BRUTES.

Blew my mind how easy it was to move them end to end.

Again, awesome tool.

One word to the company though.....put some vinyl or rubber dip on the beak. When I was walking through fleet today with it by my side, that beak wanted a piece of everything. It got to the point that I was worried about bumping into someone and then dragging them with me...lol

Had to carry it close, with the pointy end in my control...

I keep a short piece of rubber hose jammed over the business end of mine, when not in use. They will punch a hole in whatever they get close to, including your shin:taped:

 

[turnkey4099]

I'll try and get a picture of those popple rounds tomorrow.

They are BRUTES.

Blew my mind how easy it was to move them end to end.

Again, awesome tool.

One word to the company though.....put some vinyl or rubber dip on the beak. When I was walking through fleet today with it by my side, that beak wanted a piece of everything. It got to the point that I was worried about bumping into someone and then dragging them with me...lol

Had to carry it close, with the pointy end in my control...

Not to worry about that point. It is pretty well "self sheathing"...usually in your calf or shin.

Harry K

 

[apattie]

I think this is the same company you guys were talking about. Peavey Manufacturing Company - products_logging_tools_pickeroons. I was just looking at it and I can't believe all the different types and heads on them. Def need to get one.

 

[greendohn]

Never seen nor heard of these outfits around here. You guys have me thinkin' about one.

What's the preferred head shape? I get the idea of a 36" handle or longer, lookin' at the different head designs has me wondering, though.

My wood cuttin' buddy uses two of the short Fiskars, one in each hand, for moving/dragging rounds and that seems to work pretty good. He just gives a round a whack in the end grain to stick the ax and carries his rounds, one in hand, like a couple cases of beer. Saves a lot of bending over.

The tools you guys are posting appear they might work better?

 

[darren_nh]

Never seen nor heard of these outfits around here. You guys have me thinkin' about one.

What's the preferred head shape? I get the idea of a 36" handle or longer, lookin' at the different head designs has me wondering, though.

My wood cuttin' buddy uses two of the short Fiskars, one in each hand, for moving/dragging rounds and that seems to work pretty good. He just gives a round a whack in the end grain to stick the ax and carries his rounds, one in hand, like a couple cases of beer. Saves a lot of bending over.

The tools you guys are posting appear they might work better?

The aluminum head option is was lighter than a Fiskars. I prefer that one.

 

[benp]

I keep a short piece of rubber hose jammed over the business end of mine, when not in use. They will punch a hole in whatever they get close to, including your shin:taped:

Thanks for the tip!:msp_thumbup:

Never seen nor heard of these outfits around here. You guys have me thinkin' about one.

What's the preferred head shape? I get the idea of a 36" handle or longer, lookin' at the different head designs has me wondering, though.

My wood cuttin' buddy uses two of the short Fiskars, one in each hand, for moving/dragging rounds and that seems to work pretty good. He just gives a round a whack in the end grain to stick the ax and carries his rounds, one in hand, like a couple cases of beer. Saves a lot of bending over.

The tools you guys are posting appear they might work better?

Mine has the little downward beak on the end. Although on that last link from the Maine company I am digging that little axe/pick combo.:biggrin:

I actually tried using the axe yesterday to roll the rounds around. The pickaroon required little to no effort to pierce the end and pull up to a standing position. The axe needed some more effort and then wouldnt always stay stuck.

Here's those rounds I was moving around yesterday. The cut and split wood is 30" +/- for reference.

Again awesome tool for how little (in the scheme of things) it cost.

 

[7sleeper]

I keep a short piece of rubber hose jammed over the business end of mine, when not in use. They will punch a hole in whatever they get close to, including your shin:taped:

AAAHHHH great minds think alike. I keep a piece of old garden hose on mine!

What I find important is to "test" them in the store. There was like half a dozen in the store when I bought mine. I tried each and every one on a pallet to see which one "grabs" the best.

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[CTYank]

This is my peavey.

Great for rolling and holding above ground, just ok for grabbing and dragging.
Anyone hauling logs of a pickup is going to find it a pain, but for the big log on the ground roll and cut up it's is a back and saw saver.
<img src =http://www.treestuff.com/store/images/products/large/T-029-042-0275.jpg>

I've had a peavey for years. Doesn't look like your picture, which is of a cant hook with t-prop.

Peavey has point in line with handle, like an extension thereof. Cant hook, like yours, has point perpendicular handle.

Nice try. :msp_rolleyes:

Recommended procedure: make multiple cuts in log; roll it 180 deg; finish cuts.

(Actually mine was a gift back when. Really would have preferred a cant hook, but who knew back then?)