I wasn’t to sure if this would work or not. But I needed to give it a shot. It seemed to work but I can definitely make improvements. (For safety reasons) Email: growinglittlecountry@gmail.com #homestead
I often use poles cut in the woods for sheer legs to lift/move logs to load on trailers. Normally the apex is chained together and the bottom of the legs have a chain or strap to keep them from spreading.
Well nothing beats a good strap 2 inch 2000 lb rated ot four inch 5000lb rated but harbor freight sells hand operated wench that are about 18 bucks each and if you ad a a steel pipe as a cheater bar for more leverage or torc you can lift a lot of weight. Or the basic boat type wench I think they are rated at 1200-1500 lbs. I think A guy built a log lifting device on "surviving ringworm" on you tube which the guy mills his own lumber. And he is able to lift large logs by himself to put on his mill saw horses so he can mill his own lumber as he lives in a forrest on his own land. Which I think is pretty cool. But if you look at his contraption AND THE HARBOR FREIGHT manual cable wenches for 18 bucks each and ad a cheater bar well youd be in like flint and able to lift any size log easily or the farm jack type lifter either way with a spike added like the one on ringworm log lifter. good luck
If you're going to be lifting in that one spot pretty regularly, I'd highly recommend making a Boom-and-Mast set up. Not only do you get the lift, but you can get some rotation as well. Plus, they are just tremendously fun to use!
@@rakjy5628 Here's a good vid of a "stiff-legged derrick" like you'd have seen used all throughout history -- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xe75-Q5AWAQ.html With a modern Come-Along and some dimensional lumber, it'd be very easy to make up a smaller version to handle small loads that only need moved a few feet, like lifting up onto sawhorses.
it’s a chain hoist, you can get them at tractor supply or Home Depot. my was a 1 ton hoist. sorry I didn’t reply I thought I did and it didn’t go through for some reason
Great job brother. Love to see folks working with only the things they have. Of course most comments are going to tell you “do this do that”. Love the video bud. 👍🏽
And here's another you tube video to watch work smarter not harder another log lifting device. You may get all kinds of information "4 different ways to manually load logs on a wagon - by yourself, using new and old school technics".
That system works great, I'll be using something very similar to pull logs up a hillside soon. Will add a 20 to 1 compound pulley system to reduce the weight.
Good to see you back Sang. Those tongs are coming in handy again. What a lucky find. Cool idea with the bipod. Maybe a Come-along on the cable from the tree to the top could get some more height too? Good stuff man.
I was thinking that might be the next improvement I make on this. Thanks for watching guys. Hopefully y’all’s get some sun shine and warm weather soon.
I think that’s going on my shirt…if I ever get to the point of making merchandise for my channel. Thanks for watching. hope everything is wonderful in Florida
