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winter logging is about to start (I hope)

Started by Quebecnewf, December 18, 2009, 05:27:52 PM

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Quebecnewf

Well took the snowmobile across to the mainland today by boat. We have quite a bit of snow but no ice frozen yet. Plan to go in the woods in the next few days on a scouting trip. 

Hope the sea ice bridge freezes soon so we can get started.

Hope to post a few pics before Christmas

Quebecnewf

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Was just thinking bout ya earlier today and wondering if you were logging yet. Guess now I know.  ;D  I am just waiting on snow now.    ;)
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Always enjoy your pictures and descriptions of the snowmobile logging. ;)
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I also keep an eye out for you threads , hope you can get started soon .  8)
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Talk about something that is completely different from anything that I have ever seen/known.  Bring it on..... 8)
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stonebroke

magicman, don't you use ice roads in your neck of the woods? They are very handy and make the cold seem much more tolerable.

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Magicman

Closest that I have ever been to an ice road is watching Ice Road Truckers on TV.  Skidding logs out on ice/snow must be a trip.  Here we have Mud Roads, and I was on a slick one yesterday...... :D
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Sure does- ice and snow melt; mud doesn't, it just dries out and sticks to stuff.  Wife took the shortcut from over at my son's place down the pipeline that I just had a couple dump truck load's of good ole Mississippi red clay brought in to fill in ruts.  Didn't get a chance to get the gravel on it before the rains hit- you guessed it, slippery as all get out and no bottom you can reach.  So the wife get's stuck, my son "drives" her out, more or less, and after a couple of days, she starts noticing a vibration when she hits 62 mph going to town.  Keeps up for a couple days, takes it to the tire dealer and lo and behold!  Dried mud caked inside the wheel.  Maybe she'll listen next time I tell her not to drive on fresh clay after a rain or two...

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Quebecnewf

Well still mild here and not any good for logging or much else to tell the truth

Started to rebuild one of my sleighs

Here are a few pics








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Maybe the adm can fix this so they appear on the page I seem to have done something wrong

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Kevin

I'm already out of the gate, I'll try and save you some logs. ;D


Quebecnewf

I'm sadto say that it rained all night here most of our snow is gone and we have high winds from the NE and more forcast for tomorrow. Got in a few more hours at the sled and should finish it tomorrow. As soon as the Christmas break is over I hope to get in the woods. You don't get a big day when you have to leave by boat and then transfer to the snowmobile but I might get some work done on the new log path.

Thank god for the new workshop it gives me things to do and it is nice and warm once the wood stove gets hot.


Pic of large rope we have moored to hold the ice while it freezes. Of course this only works if you have cold

Quebecnewf

Kevin

newf;
Do you plan on putting runners on those skis?
Nice job by the way.

Stephen1

Quebecnewf,   My daughter is here from Sept Iles, looking over my shoulder at your pics,  I hear you have some really warm weather up there, pretty cold here for us.
Do you know the Harding family, Carly my daughter teaches with Tanya.
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Hello Quebec Newf,

Would really like to hear a few details on the construction of your sleds skis. I can't tell from the pics the type of wood, laminated or not, etc. Also, as mentioned above, do you put on runners? I am sure that you have made these before, what was the weak link in the sled design?
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Quebecnewf

Wood is spruce with a layer of 1/2" plywood on each side. Total thickness is 3  3/8 inches Width is 40 in outside to outside. Each sleigh is 4 1/2 ft long. We use UHMW plastic cut 5" wide for the shoes. The cross bunks are made of steel angle iron welded back to back.


I will post a pic of the completed sleigh in a day or so

Quebecnewf


Mr Mom

One quick question how do you get logs if you dont have an ice bridge??

Thanks Alot Mr Mom

Quebecnewf


Quebecnewf

and if we don't get it we don't get no logs

Quebecnewf

DGK

Quote from: Quebecnewf on December 24, 2009, 01:44:24 PM
Wood is spruce with a layer of 1/2" plywood on each side. Total thickness is 3  3/8 inches Width is 40 in outside to outside. Each sleigh is 4 1/2 ft long. We use UHMW plastic cut 5" wide for the shoes. The cross bunks are made of steel angle iron welded back to back.


I will post a pic of the completed sleigh in a day or so

Quebecnewf


I am looking forward to the new sled pics.

Doug
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firefighter

Hye could you give us a tem plate of the skies would like to try and build one .I have never done this be for but would like to give it a try .Hope you get to log soon the weather here was good a week ago but it is warming up now may get up to three derees by sunday .

SwampDonkey

Been mild over Christmas here to, lower thirties in day, 25 or so at night. Rain tomorrow. Gonna stiff'n up Monday though, 0 to -3 F.

Bring on the sled logging Newf. ;D

These guys never been around sleds and toboggans. Too busy playing to learn from the old timers when growing up ya know. Ok, I'm just ribbing you guys.  I grew up around sled logging somewhat. ;)
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