My homemade log arch. Design upgrades and paint

sublime68charger · January 10, 2018, 10:38:11 AM

thecfarm,

I'm pretty sure the one I use is a 54 Ford Jubilee at least that is what I was always told.

I know my Grandpa bought it new and it has always been in the family.
Doesn't get used much now and the Carb needs a good cleaning as it wont stay running very long at the moment.

next time I get a chance I'll ask my dad and find out for sure the information on the one we have.

Kwill · January 23, 2018, 07:28:21 PM

Brought a couple logs in this evening with the arch. Found a couple dead red oaks. I had to back down and cut the log arch pretty sharp to get on the first one. Got kinda dark on the second log.

richhiway · January 23, 2018, 07:46:02 PM

looks like it works good.

Kwill · January 23, 2018, 08:05:38 PM

Quote from: richhiway on January 23, 2018, 07:46:02 PM
looks like it works good.

yeah I'm pretty happy with it.

Kbeitz · January 23, 2018, 08:53:41 PM

Love you'r woods....

HOLTeam · January 23, 2018, 09:00:52 PM

Very nicely done. I need something like that for my 4 wheeler. Nicely done

Kwill · January 23, 2018, 09:11:00 PM

Quote from: Kbeitz on January 23, 2018, 08:53:41 PM
Love you'r woods....

They get kinda brushy

Kbeitz · January 24, 2018, 03:34:28 AM

Looks a lot like Pa woods. I lived in Ga for a few years.
You could not walk for all the brush down there.

Kwill · January 24, 2018, 10:39:57 AM

We got mostly red oak white oak hickory and cedar. Some elm and black jack to.

Kwill · January 31, 2018, 05:35:56 PM

This is the biggest one I've brought in so far with the arch

Darrel · January 31, 2018, 05:40:27 PM

That's a nice log and a pretty good log dog too!

thecfarm · January 31, 2018, 06:08:39 PM

Need that Log Dog to balance the log?

Kwill · January 31, 2018, 07:19:38 PM

Yeah she a good log dog

Kbeitz · January 31, 2018, 08:09:10 PM

That looks dog gone heavy....

Kwill · January 31, 2018, 09:02:04 PM

Quote from: Kbeitz on January 31, 2018, 08:09:10 PM
That looks dog gone heavy....

yes sir

osage outlaw · February 01, 2018, 03:11:52 PM

Quote from: Kwill on January 23, 2018, 09:11:00 PM
Quote from: Kbeitz on January 23, 2018, 08:53:41 PM
Love you'r woods....
They get kinda brushy

Those woods look very clean compared to what I have to deal with. That's a nice looking log arch. I want to build something similar but smaller so I can pull it with a UTV. Thanks for posting the pictures.

Kwill · February 01, 2018, 04:06:27 PM

Quote from: osage outlaw on February 01, 2018, 03:11:52 PM
Quote from: Kwill on January 23, 2018, 09:11:00 PM
Quote from: Kbeitz on January 23, 2018, 08:53:41 PM
Love you'r woods....
They get kinda brushy

Those woods look very clean compared to what I have to deal with. That's a nice looking log arch. I want to build something similar but smaller so I can pull it with a UTV. Thanks for posting the pictures.

one behind a 4 wheeler or utv would be real handy. My 8n does pretty good but at times a smaller setup would be nice.

Kbeitz · February 01, 2018, 05:20:03 PM

Somewhere on here someone has a post about a small one for behind a
4-wheeler. Very small and it seemed to work good. I want to make a smaller
one. The one I made is huge. The only worry I have is taking a log down a
hill when the log weights more than my 4-wheeler.

starmac · February 01, 2018, 06:15:23 PM

My son built one for a guy a couple of years ago to be pulled with an atv. This was just for firewood logs and only held up the front end of the log. The design was different, it had walking beams and two atv type tires on each side, if you drove through a ditch or rut, the walking beams would allow the wheels to flip and keep going. I never saw it used, but the guy he built it for claimed it worked well and as he intended.

Kwill · February 01, 2018, 07:44:49 PM

Mine isn't as big as kbeitz but it hauls and pretty good size logs. This one was 14ft. Not sure how heavy.

Was able to squeeze between these 2 trees to get the top.

Magicman · February 01, 2018, 07:55:13 PM

You can get a good idea of the weight by clicking on the Red Toolbox on the left.

Kwill · February 01, 2018, 08:20:41 PM

I already cut it up and didn't measure it. I figured I would have to know how big on little end and big end and length

Magicman · February 01, 2018, 10:14:24 PM

You stated that it was 14' so if it was ~16" diameter and Red Oak the weight would be ~1200 lbs., just for example.

Kwill · February 01, 2018, 11:12:29 PM

Quote from: Magicman on February 01, 2018, 10:14:24 PM
You stated that it was 14' so if it was ~16" diameter and Red Oak the weight would be ~1200 lbs., just for example.

would that be a green log? This one was dead

Magicman · February 02, 2018, 08:10:55 AM

I would measure the diameter of the heartwood and go from there. The heartwood would be somewhat dryer and the sapwood much dryer so it might average out with a green log. You would be mighty close.

That Red Tool Box on the left has several goodies in it.