A pile of scrap or a future logging arch?

[Paul_H]

My wife says it's a pile of scrap, I see other possibilities.

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She'll never doubt you again    

Great job on the arch!

[RSteiner]

Imagination in action! 

I noticed how clean that log is.  You did a nice job putting together those pieces of iron, as a friend of mine would say it was a diamond in the rough it just needed some cutting and polishing.

It is so much easier and safer moving logs in that manner in the woods.

Randy

[KILROY]

jph,

Well you have heard it before and you will hear it again, that is a good looking arch. You have a lot of ingenuity and welding skills. I am glad it is working as planned.

[maple flats]

Great job jph. looks like you have a real good log arch.

[Lud]

She got a lot longer in the pictures.  Is that her permanent length now or is it adjustable?

[Coon]

I do believe that he said that it is adjustable.

[jph]

The old arch is still working well, although it is not quite as straight as it used to be.

I find the best way to use it is to drive as close as possble to the log, unhitch the arch from the tractor and then manhandle it  over the log. I then hitch it up to the tractor again.  I put a chain under the log just to the back of centre and use the winch to raise it.  By lowering the tractor draw bar I can put a chain under the front of the log. Raising the draw bar then lifts the front of the log and I can drive off to the mill.

 I only use  the arch for longer logs, anything under 12 footI can just pick up with the fork on the front of the tractor.

John

[Tom]

That was a good video.

[Ironwood]

Neat litte tractor. Nice arch too.

 Ironwood

[Lud]

Nice arch for transport .  Looks like it would get into tight spots nicer than mine.   Dualies all around!  Must make for some nice traction.   Good job! 

[semologger]

Looks good. Sounds like the wheel bearings could use some grease though. I like that tractor. How does it steer?