A different tool , Not log tongs Fiskars Log Hook Some people cant see those amazon links , if they have an add blocker
Right, I couldn't see picture of the Amazon link. Thanks for the clarification. Guess I should 'white list' this fine site.
I got the large size Husqvarna tongs. They are great for logs 7" diameter and larger. I will get the small size ones also as the big ones dont work as well on 6" and smaller diameter wood .
Those sideways hooks are designed to be used in conjunction with a hand tong for lifting poles. However. A pulp hook is 10 times the tool ! A word of advice. The Great big pulp hook , Forester 12" Heavy Duty Steel Log Hook Part - #For6666 This model. Is NOT what you want. Unless your the size of a small giant or bigger. The normal size pulp hook is perfect. Heavy enough but not too heavy.
Another vote for the Husky tongs, get the big ones. When wood is covered with ice/snow you will thank me. Works great for moving stuff in bonfires too. The new Fiskars tongs look very good also.
That thing might work if I use tongs on one end or , I stick my pulp hook in one end and hook that under the other end , just don't think it is much of a versatile tool at all
I think if was lookin to buy tongs , I would look at The new Fiskars , that finger release lever might be good thing to have , haven't seen anyone on here that has them yet
Had to google those, I like Fiskar products. About 2 yrs ago I busted up the cutting edge of my loppers, I was cutting a branch too large for them to begin with. I emailed them and had a new cutter within the week, no questions asked. Good customer service in my opinion. I think the finger release would also be beneficial, as long as it's not cutting into my finger. Chaz
I don't know if it would hurt your finger or not I always wear gloves, someone on here might have some and I just missed it. Like I said it might be good but I don't know. Yep Fiskars are good at replacing things that break real quick like
We even use them on smaller logs that 7". Sometimes I even use them when stacking split firewood. Once you get the hang of it they will work nicely.
Cool Let us know how you llike it , after you get a chance to use it. I am curious if it is easy to release
I have a pair like Fulltang posted. I believe they were discussed on a thread here a while back. They work great for carrying wood out to the truck/trailer after its dropped and bucked. Saves your back a great deal, hands/gloves stay dry and much easier to carry two at a time, saving trips back and forth. They carry the log parallel to your body so it doesn't impede your walking. I use them on mostly oak up to about 12"-14". Larger stuff I carry or roll out one at a time.
This ^ ^ ^...a pair lets you easily haul some pretty big rounds...using just one will really strain your back!
I've been using log tongs for years , I have a small pair of J'Red ones and the large and small pair of Wetterlings , worth every penny to me and my wrists thank me at the end of the day . Great for moving firewood rounds, 8' poles or even tops to the chipper . If you're only going to get one set get the bigger ones . I bought a set of larger ones from Princes Auto(Our version of Harbor freight ), junk , to sloppy to make it a working tool so they got returned for a refund .
If they are riveted together, take them to an anvil or bench vise and tap with a ball peen hammer on each rivet until they operate like you prefer. I actually have the opposite problem, the tongs I bought from Amazon are a little snug, the cheapies I bought at a local discount store work real well due to easy operating.
I have a set of Timber Tuff log tongs, a New England style pulp hook, and a single 24” 'Timber Claw' the thing that looks like two hooks and a piece of rubber hose. I hate the log tongs, I use the pulp hook to handle rounds at the splitter but the timber claw to carry rounds and splits from the woods to a trailer or my tractor. My son only uses the pulp hook, he doesn't like anything else. I really would like a LogOX but just can't justify the cost. I need another Timber Claw to balance my load.
