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Started by sawdust, March 07, 2008, 08:33:18 PM

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sawdust


The 5/16 steel winch cable that came on the Chomper splitter is not the best, it is developing wickers. I think thats what the little frayed things that keep stabbing me are called. Can you buy real good quality cable in 1/4 inch? Real choker cable does not fray the way this 5/16 stuff does.
thanks for the help!
sawdust
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Corley5

We call those frayed pieces wildcats cause they'll make you scream like a wildcat when they sink into your hand  ;) ;D :D  It's really not funny it hurts especially when one breaks off in your flesh and you can't find the end to pull it out  :o :( >:(  You might check Bailey's for cable.  I know they have bigger sizes for skidding  :) :)
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Paul_H

We call them "jaggers".
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sawdust


Just got my Bailey's catalogue today! Joan must really love me :) she actually brings it home from the post office! i will go have a look.
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Reddog

Or try one of the high tech ropes like Unitrex, by Yale Cordage

sprucebunny

We call them meathooks, for obvious reasons 
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sawdust


Baileys has skidding tongs which will be perfect. Still need a cable to pull it. The winch drum is fairly small diameter and the trees will be skidded across a yard that is free of hang ups.
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arojay

When I worked in the oil patch we called them wickers(never seen it spelled).  When I was logging in BC they were jaggers.  What I call them mostly, can't be used it a post.  The tongs sound like the answer for your chomper.  Are you chomping green or dry wood?  I wondered if dry spruce would turn into kindling.
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grassfed

Saliors call them fishhooks...at least we did back in the day I was in the USCG.
Mike

stonebroke

Try Amsteel line if you you do not like them, A little pricy though.

Stonebroke

buzzegray


fencerowphil (Phil L.)

I like choker chain system, too.  Take a grade 70 or 80 3/8" chain with a choker
hook and you can drag anything!  Pulled a 44" Yellow Poplar a couple of weeks ago!
:o

Also,  I recently ordered two tongs from northern toolhttps://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?action=position"> Note:Please read the Forestry Forum's postion on this company that are working very well.
They were 40% less than Baileys.  They are working perfectly on logs from 5"
to 20".  Ordered one of their big tongs 30"+ size.  They work too.   Made in China,
of course, so the quality may depend upon whose backyard foundry produced that
batch, but I had good luck.
::)
Phil L.
Bi-VacAtional:  Piano tuner and sawyer.  (Use one to take a vacation from the other.) Have two Stihl 090s, one Stihl 075, Echo CS8000, Echo 346,  two Homely-ite 27AVs, Peterson 10" Swingblade Winch Production Frame, 36" and 54"Alaskan mills, and a sore back.

rebocardo

Bailey's does not list 1/4" cable in the catalog, though they do sell it.

I have them swag one foot loops on my ends. It makes it easier to make choker loops or to pull the loop over a clamp or shackle if the cable is overhead.

The cable is okay for the price, I do not winch with mine, so I can't comment on the jaggers.

bg372

use a torch and melt the litle jagger things. thats what we do.

rockenbman

 I use 3/8 chain works good for me  ;)
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Danny Dimm

The problem with rope or chain is that they don't push very well at all. Makes them tough to get under a log thats tight to the ground. And your not a real logger untill you have run one of those jaggers clear through your hand or finger!

rebocardo

> Makes them tough to get under a log

A piece of curved 1/2" rebar with a loop on the end will pull a chain under a log easy enough.




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