I don't know why no one in my area uses one of these or told me about this, but I sure found a dandy tool for cutting logs for firewood. It is called a "Timberjack" or "Log Jack".
I found it by accident. I went to a local logging store to buy a peavey (to help me roll large logs around) and next to the peaveys was this log jack tool. I bought one as well as a large peavey (to move the larger logs found in my area).
Well I went out to the woods today to cut firewood. There is a large pile of logs on the ground where I went. I was able to use the log jack as a peavey to easily roll a log away from the others so I could safely cut it...
*AND* I was also able to use this tool to easily raise the log a little off the ground so I could make cuts without my chain touching the ground or needing to saw part way through, rotate, and then finish the cut.
I just zipped through my work! I would guess this cut my sawing time in half or sure seemed like it!
The only thing is that we have quite large diameter logs around here and I heard the wood handle creaking a bit while lifting a small 17" diameter log. I don't know if this would hold up for use with a large 36" diameter logs or not?
Needless to say I am quite happy with my purchase. Here is a picture of a log jack (Timberjack)...
http://store.baileys-online.com/cgi-bin/baileys/561?mv_session_id=czWkaxsX&product_sku=15810
Also I found this interesting page on cant hooks and peaveys...
http://www.ruralheritage.com/logging_camp/peavey.htm
I found it by accident. I went to a local logging store to buy a peavey (to help me roll large logs around) and next to the peaveys was this log jack tool. I bought one as well as a large peavey (to move the larger logs found in my area).
Well I went out to the woods today to cut firewood. There is a large pile of logs on the ground where I went. I was able to use the log jack as a peavey to easily roll a log away from the others so I could safely cut it...
*AND* I was also able to use this tool to easily raise the log a little off the ground so I could make cuts without my chain touching the ground or needing to saw part way through, rotate, and then finish the cut.
I just zipped through my work! I would guess this cut my sawing time in half or sure seemed like it!
The only thing is that we have quite large diameter logs around here and I heard the wood handle creaking a bit while lifting a small 17" diameter log. I don't know if this would hold up for use with a large 36" diameter logs or not?
Needless to say I am quite happy with my purchase. Here is a picture of a log jack (Timberjack)...
http://store.baileys-online.com/cgi-bin/baileys/561?mv_session_id=czWkaxsX&product_sku=15810
Also I found this interesting page on cant hooks and peaveys...
http://www.ruralheritage.com/logging_camp/peavey.htm