Skidding trees

[mad dog]

                                                                                                                                                   Has anyone twiched trees using a cannoe cut in half . I thought I could drill a hole in front of it and run the choker through it to my sled.I am getting the cannoe next week,free

[Dale Hatfield]

Novajack makes a skidding  cone. That is the front end of a kayak that the winch line passes through. works for pulling with a small winch /4wheeler.
Dale

[beenthere]

maddog
Get some pics for us....we like 'em.

Sounds like it would work pretty good, considering fetching with the sled without something under the front end of the log prolly doesn't work well at all.

Might even be able to log after the snow retreats..??

(and, you can go back to your own posts and modify them...notice the modify button upper right)

[mad dog]

                                                                                                                                                I do not know how to put pictures on the computer, I do well to turn it on,I am taking out  white pine that have the blister in them,My Forster wants Me to take them out before it thaws,too much snow to use the pasqualli

[stumpy]

I found a used bed liner from a pickup.  I cut it in half lengthwise and run a chain thru the front then roll the log onto the bedliner.  You'd be amazed how easy it pulls across the lawn without leaving a rut.  Even better over snow.  I usually use it with my winch so I don't even have to lift the front end.  I've pull oaks 12' long and 24" diameter.

[Ron Scott]

I've seen some use old car/truck hoods.

[Ironwood]

1978 and older ford truck hood work well with their large drooping front, just flip it over and skid away.

                    Ironwood

[nas]

It should work great.  Just don't forget your paddles PFD and anchor so the coast guard don't fine you . Check that!  you only need half of each of those and a good bailing bucket!!

[mad dog]

                                                                                                                                                       Thanks guys,I like the bed liner idea, thought about cutting the back off a jet sled and using that but then a friend said he would get me a half of a canoe so I going wait and try that.

[bkellyvtme]

Thanks. Just added the current price here in VT. on that post. It changed since I posted to $4.25 gal

[mad dog]

                                                                                                                                                        I got a half of a canoe today, its a reject.so the price was right. Drilled 3 -1''  holes in the front of it,to run my winch rope and choakers through, going to try it in the morning can't wait!

[Dave Shepard]

What's a Pasquali tractor? Does it articulate? Is that what you are using to skid with?


Dave

[thecfarm]

nas,welcome to the forum.Where are you from? Got a sawmill?You will like it here.

[mad dog]

                                                                                                                                                   Dave, pasqualli tractors are made in italy,its a 1988, I bought it 10 years ago,it looks like a mini skidder,it articulates and osolates

[cantcutter]

                                                                                                                                                   Dave, pasqualli tractors are made in italy,its a 1988, I bought it 10 years ago,it looks like a mini skidder,it articulates and osolates

I think they are the tractor that farrari makes?

[nas]

thecfarm 
I'm from southern Ontario, I have a NW Lumbermate, a few acres of bush and a dry sense of humour.  The last of which you'll probably see most often(sometimes I can't resist). I work for a living as a carpenter and love it but have even more fun at the saw mill and in the bush.  Thanks for the welcome and I love it here already.  Will post some photos some day when I upgrade from dial-up.
Nick

[Dave Shepard]

Even with my dinosaur era dialup, a 35kb photo takes about 30 seconds to load and place. I often load 6-8 at a time, and it only takes a couple of minutes. Photo posting tutorial

[thecfarm]

nas,that excuse won't work.          I have posted alot of pictures and I have dail up.Check out my gallery.The trick is to down size them.I have people that send me pictures and have no clue on how to down size them.I tell them no more pictures until you learn.Takes about an hour for 3-4 pictures to come through when not down sized.Only a few minutes if they learn how to down size.

[nas]

Thanks guys I got er all figerd out now .  You will be sorry and wishing I would 

[Dave Shepard]

I see you've got a picture in your album already, you're a quick study.


Dave

[beenthere]

Great scene at the sugar shack....
..you passed the initiation with flying colors, and we will look for more pics for sure.

We like pics. 

Other members have pics of their sugar shacks....maybe you can search them out, or will find some and post them make a link to them.