crap Can't give you a review The eBay dude sent me the wrong size ordered a 13" he sent an 8" they are going back on his dime
I agree on your assessment of the tong. Try getting a 2nd pulp hook and I predict you will be liking them a lot better. One piece of wood in each hand or you can pop them into both sides of a round sort of like a timber claw.
If you mean me Fiskars makes two sets of Log Tongs. The small one opens 8 inches The large one opens 13 inches I want the larger ones
I thought that the Fiskars log hook might be like a second pulp hook but it doesn't work well, it is nothing like a pulp book
I measured them with a tape ruler. They only opened up 8". His ad said opening size was 13". An 8" opening would be worthless in my woods. EBay seller apologized and said he picked the wrong package. Once he gets my return he will send me a 13". The only reason I want to try a pair of log tongs is when I cut frozen red oak, it can be somewhat difficult to sink my hookaroon into them. fingers crossed
Obviously you got the wrong ones, as long as he makes it right that's cool, you just have to wait again
My 85 year old mother in law gave me permission to harvest 3 big oaks that are on the ground in her woods. I was going to start on em next week and looked forward to trying out my brand spanking new log tongs the best laid plans,,,,,,,,,,
They are used for carrying the logs/rounds by hooking onto the OD of the log or end to end. The 8" or 13" is how far they open and determine what size you can hook onto via OD or ends. As some have stated it allows them to carry 2 rounds at a time and alleviates bending down as much. At least that's the way I see them as being used. End to end wouldn't work well for me as my rounds/splits are 18" +/- 2" I'm sure someone has mentioned much larger ones for larger logs/rounds but I can't remember what sizes they come in. Chaz
If you look at the pic in this post , you can see that they use a scissor action to clamp onto the wood. simple tool to lift Gravity pulls the wood down, and the hooks bite in harder, which is why the Fiskars have a finger release mechanism. The ones that the OP posted look like they are a type of bungee cord with hooks on the ends. I think I'd prefer the tong type. Chaz
My current splitting tools line up. Fiskars XA22 for yanking the rounds out of the stack, and rolling the big ones over to the ramp. Up to 10 inch logs can be carried on the point. Logox (hanging from the table) for wood too heavy to carry on the point of the pickaroon, all the way up to rounds I wouldn't be able to get onto the table without some heavy lifting. Tree lever, mostly for chopping the strings loose on the splitter. Fiskars Isocore maul for knocking frozen rounds loose.
Any recommendation on size of tongs? the husky 8" seems reasonable but to move up to the 12 inch means big coin for a cheapskate like me.
After trying the small ones I definitely would not recommend them. The 12" works well. Yesterday reminded me of one time they really work well. I was skidding some small logs. I used the tongs to move the logs up to the atv (they were in brush) and then after skidding them out, on a couple that were quite small I simply placed the tongs a bit toward the center and had hold of the log closer to the end. It was easy to swing those up onto the other pile of logs. I remembered that someone had stated they weren't so good on small logs but where I grabbed one particular log it was only about 4" diameter. It worked just fine. I also have picked up 30" or larger firewood logs with them; both with and without bark. I did sharpen the ends just a few strokes with a file when I had the big tree down with no bark, but that was a few years ago. I would not trade these for sure. They are worth every dollar. Most times I can get along just fine with only one. The real reason I bought two was that sometimes my wife helps (she used to always help but has tapered off a lot) and she loved them too. I had originally bought only one but because of her, I now have two. But anyone could get along just fine using only one. The only time I use two is if I've cut a lot of limbs and will carry out two pieces at a time; one in each hand. I've also used two at once when moving some really big heavy stuff.
I recently bought the 12" Husky log tongs. After using them for a few days, I've asked myself, "Where have these been all my life?" Very useful. I can pick up varying diameters, as well as large wood, that's been halved. Taking care there, as the tongs can slip on the split sides. VERY useful tool and i'm extremely glad to have added it to my arsenal.
I'd use it with the points around the bark and not the cut ends. Why? Because you want to develop a method/process for using it. If the log is longer than 12", you're outta luck and would need to turn the tongs 90degrees anyways. If you get into the rhythm of grabbing the bark, you still might be able to get enough of a bite for the tongs to lift if the log is wider than 12". If it's much bigger than 12x12, then weight might come into play and should be split, IMO. Sent from my SM-T280 using Tapatalk
