The Farm Workshop. What tools do I need - starting from scratch.

[Raider Bill]

Howdy Gents! BAck from another week in TN.
My question, what's the differance between a peavey and a cant bar?

[DanG]

A peavey has a point on the end so it can also be used as a pike pole.  It was invented for use in floating logs down the rivers.  The cant hook has a little flat hook so it can grip a square cant for turning.

Peavey is also the name of a company started by the man who invented it.  I have a cant hook made by the Peavey Company.  It is a good one, but I like my Logrite better.

[Raider Bill]

Which or what type and size would go the furthest to cover all the bases if you had only one pick?
I do not have any real large diameter timber to cut and will moron likely just be moving logs around for while.

[Tom]

It's a matter of personal preference but most of us prefer a cant hook with a 3 or 4 foot handle around the sawmill.  I like a 4 foot handle becaue most of what I roll is on the ground.'

Some like Peavy's because they stick the sharp point in the ground to store in between sessions.  I find that the point gets in the way around the steel on the mill and prefer the traction that the cant tip provides when rolling a slippery log.