They just make life soooo much easier! Wish I had one many many moons ago. Took a few tree's this past weekend, and snapped a few pics. I just noticed this pic, and recalled how easy it was with the Timberjack, and how I used to fight with the ground (aka dull my chains) constantly and/or try rolling long logs/tree's....
FYI to Moderators, feel free to move this to the correct forum, the non-power related tools forum. Sorry....
When you said Timberjack I was thinking skidder... A 230 can be used for everything from pushing stumps to packing silage.
I never think of them when I'm bucking, probably need to pick one up. Any suggestions on a good name??
Machria, did you have a cant hook or a peavey before? I like the concept of the timber jack, just hate moving it constantly and its useless for most of the trees I target. (Tool is too small, wood is too big!)
I really like mine that I got at TSC but I took the stand off. Seemed more useful without the stand. Just make the cuts 80% of the way through then roll it over and finish them. Was easier for me that way and the stand didn't get in the way in tight spots.
I bought a Peavey Timberjack at their factory store in Eddington. What a cool place. I did the same thing… took the T stand off. I use the tool for rolling logs and for lifting them enough to easily get a rope under it. The attach point, where the T used to be, is perfect to do the job. On the ground, I (try) to cut 3/4 through and then roll the log over. Every once in a while, gravity catches me sleeping and I dig a ditch when the bar drops all the way thru…
Yep, and on flat-ish terrain where there aren't a whole lot of obstacles in order to get it to lay flat. I use mine as a cant hook 95% of the time.
I just ordered one last week. It is the same one you have in this picture. I don't want to be digging holes with the new saw. See how it goes and will remove the stand if it becomes a pita to keep moving it.
They are handy tools, just be careful working on hills - When I first used mine just about had an oak log come over on me
Man, is that the truth. I got into the habit real quick of rolling logs away from me with the cant hook and never towards me. And, when the log is rolling away from you, the tool usually let's go easily for the next bite if needed.
Yup they are nice but I too took the stand off it. I find that getting only a few cuts isn't worth the effort so I cut it about 3/4 way through then roll it with the hook and finish off.
What is the actual name for that tool? Timber jack to me refers to the company that used to build logging equipment, now carrying the John Deere name (blah!) I had one on a Stihl made Peavey and I ended up taking it off. I find its quicker to just cut partially through and roll.
I edited my post right after I wrote that but it didn't save my info... (This board/my phone have a bad relationship! !) They are called log stands.
