getting wood down safely

[jfm]

ok y'all i have a problem. i mostly do view clearing for the rich people in highlands n.c. for my side work. these people want the trees i cut made into firewood cut between 18 and 22 inches. now you all know what happens when you roll logs down hill. i try and make the logs about 5 feet long and muscle them down but the bigger ones are impossible to muscle down. when you roll them its dangerous and they take out anything in there path. luckily there isnt anything down hill but a dirt road were im working all day. so besides choking and dragging them down do you have a suggestion of a safe way to bring em down? thanks

 

[Mikecutstrees]

You could set up a speed line, or high line with a haul back line on it to keep things from moving too fast. I've used such systems before and it works well. Good luck.... Mike

 

[jfm]

awesome idea. never thought of it thanks

 

[Scrat]

You could set up a speed line, or high line with a haul back line on it to keep things from moving too fast. I've used such systems before and it works well. Good luck.... Mike

Dude,
I'm right around the corner from you.....Hopewell.
Good to see another local guy on the board.

Hey JFM a little more detail about your site situation may get you more possible solutions. Good Luck

 

[flushcut]

A vertical speed line to control the wood from going down hill and a winch to get the wood up hill.

 

[jfm]

winch

A vertical speed line to control the wood from going down hill and a winch to get the wood up hill.

ya man i have a 9ooo lb winch welded to a steel plate that i spliced wires to with large clips that attach to battery. i insert plate into tailgate tow hitch attach wires and im winchin logs. im fabricating a steel winch bumper as we speek to attach winch to. ill upload pics soon when i get the hang of this site. im a sorry a** on the computer. thanks for the help i appreciate it. btw how do you make a vertical speed line. does it have to be bought? thanks

 

[flushcut]

ya man i have a 9ooo lb winch welded to a steel plate that i spliced wires to with large clips that attach to battery. i insert plate into tailgate tow hitch attach wires and im winchin logs. im fabricating a steel winch bumper as we speek to attach winch to. ill upload pics soon when i get the hang of this site. im a sorry a** on the computer. thanks for the help i appreciate it. btw how do you make a vertical speed line. does it have to be bought? thanks

It is a rope that is strung from about were the cut is being made and tied off at the base of the tree. A seperate line or sling is attached to the chunk being cut. As it free falls and then hits the vertical line keeps it. There is a good video by Ace Tree called vertical speed line if you do a search it will come up.

 

[jfm]

vert

It is a rope that is strung from about were the cut is being made and tied off at the base of the tree. A seperate line or sling is attached to the chunk being cut. As it free falls and then hits the vertical line keeps it. There is a good video by Ace Tree called vertical speed line if you do a search it will come up.

thanks man ill look that up

 

[Scrat]

Vertical speed line

Check out the vid by Recoates it may not be as glamorous as Ace Tree's but the detail can be clearly seen and I believe he answers some questions on his site about it. here is the link for the vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aojgo83VXrA