Firewood handling tools?

[Brad Burnette]

Which hand tools are ya'll using to make handling your firewood easier? I.E. Brand, tool name etc. I'm gonna start with a hookaroon and a pair of wood tongs( not sure of the real name) and probably a timber jack. Any other recommendations?

 

[Ryan'smilling]

Logrite stuff is the best I've used hands down. Great peaveys, cant hooks, and my favorite, the pickaroon. I just got a couple Peavey brand pulp hooks, which are great. Shipping took almost a month though. I don't have any tongs, but I've been meaning to get a set of the Husqvarna smaller ones.

 

[Jakers]

I use the heck out of my hookaroon. Absolutely couldn't be without it anymore while splitting wood. For hand hauling rounds in the woods I prefer to use firewood hooks(?) Or whatever they're called. I have two for up to 16" long wood and two for up to 24" long wood chunks. Very handy time saving tools for the long carry. Another indispensable tool is plastic falling wedges. They can free a pinched saw while bucking. A log rolling tool of some sort is handy as well. I am not brand specific on any of my stuff. I just buy whatever is available locally for most of it. If I have to order something then I research and get better stuff

 

[sirbuildalot]

Here is a thread I did on a lot of my tools last year.


https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/your-firewood-process.304401/


I think at a minimum for someone who only cuts there own wood, you need: a good saw, an axe, a maul, a few wedges, safety gear (chaps, helmet, glasses, hearing protection) a wheelbarrow or cart, and a pickup truck or a road worthy trailer (unless you have enough acreage to cut your wood on your own property).


To make it easier, I'd add a splitter, a woods trailer w/ a smallish vehicle to tow it, a second back up saw, a couple of log tongs, a cant hook and a pickaroon.


To REALLY make it easier, add a 4x4 tractor w/quick attach grapple, bucket and forks, and a 3 point winch, and a faster more productive splitter or better yet a processer.

 

[Marshy]

I use the heck out of my hookaroon. Absolutely couldn't be without it anymore while splitting wood. For hand hauling rounds in the woods I prefer to use firewood hooks(?) Or whatever they're called. I have two for up to 16" long wood and two for up to 24" long wood chunks. Very handy time saving tools for the long carry. Another indispensable tool is plastic falling wedges. They can free a pinched saw while bucking. A log rolling tool of some sort is handy as well. I am not brand specific on any of my stuff. I just buy whatever is available locally for most of it. If I have to order something then I research and get better stuff
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I have a pair of those and love them. Even when I'm cutting in my log pile I **** to use then to carry the rounds to the splitter and stack the rounds. My advice is get two, one for each hand.
Choose the size for the length you cut. They grip into the cut face of the round.
http://www.baileysonline.com/shop.a...MIivPtj7Go2QIVkIqzCh3C2QfoEAQYASABEgK8tPD_BwE

 

[Brad Burnette]

I'm planning on cutting smaller stuff that I get from tree companies. Not planning on cutting down trees. I'm planning on buying me a good saw. I have an older but good McCullugh but shootin' for a stihl in the near future. Probably gonna make me a pickaroon to start with. I'm planning on setting either my splitter or trailer up with a winch crane as well.

 

[Jakers]

sounds like you're off to a great start

 

[Wood Doctor]

I use the heck out of my hookaroon. Absolutely couldn't be without it anymore while splitting wood. For hand hauling rounds in the woods I prefer to use firewood hooks(?) Or whatever they're called. I have two for up to 16" long wood and two for up to 24" long wood chunks. Very handy time saving tools for the long carry. Another indispensable tool is plastic falling wedges. They can free a pinched saw while bucking. A log rolling tool of some sort is handy as well. I am not brand specific on any of my stuff. I just buy whatever is available locally for most of it. If I have to order something then I research and get better stuff
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I got one of these last November from a friend for a birthday present. For logs less than 12" dia. or about 60 lb, they are terrific. I was really impressed. Mine are for 18" to 21" logs, and I occasionally use them for shorter ones. I added another pair to my shopping list. Baileys has them for about 20 bucks:

Lockhart's Firewood Gripper 18" - 21" Logs

Or you can order direct from Lockhart at their site. Very well built and should last forever. I sometimes forget to grab them out of the truck and usually I regret that.

 

[Hinerman]

Log Mule by Log Mule
Dolly with fold down lip (don't use much since Log Mule)
Logrite Cant Hook, 60"
Logrite hookaroon x 2
Husqvarna log tongs x 4
2-wheeled wheel barrow x 3
Woodchuck quad tool (don't use much)

 

[T. Mainus]

Get a set of pulp hooks from Baileys. Fastest and easiest way to move rounds.

http://www.baileysonline.com/Forestry-Woodcutting/Log-Handling-Tools/Pulp-Hooks/Pulp-Hook.axd

 

[crowbuster]

love my fiskars pickaroon, always have a spud bar as well.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

When I was cutting by hand... only tools I used was a saw, peavey, splitter, gloves and a wheelbarrow.
Most of the other stuff just seems like more trouble than it's worth IMO. Just have the logger that brings you the logs not stack it too high, will make it safer and easier to deal with.