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My homemade log arch. Design upgrades and paint

Started by Kwill, January 06, 2018, 06:23:34 PM

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Kwill

 

  

  

  

  

 
Got the log arch finished up today other than painting. Took it out to see just how well it would work. Hauled 2 cedar logs in with it and it worked great. The winch worked really good and didn't struggle at all. I'm going to make a few changes now that I've seen it with a log on. My front bars to keep the log from moving around needed to be longer. And now i can make my chains the right lengths. All in all a great project that worked out well.
Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

moosehunter

That looks like it would handle a pretty big log. Nice .
"And the days that I keep my gratitude
Higher than my expectations
Well, I have really good days".    Ray Wylie Hubbard

Kbeitz

Collector and builder of many things.
Love machine shop work
and Wood work shop work
And now a saw mill work

thecfarm

I always have to tear my eyes away from from that nice tractor.
Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

dbroswoods

Nice arch that will really be handy. Looks like you did a real nice job building it.

Mark

Kwill

Thanks guys. Its not perfect but it will get the job done. I will be mostly using it to haul in cedar logs about the size of the 2nd log I brought in. I will use it bringing in fire wood logs too so i don't have to handle the wood so many times.
Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

Kwill

Quote from: thecfarm on January 06, 2018, 06:41:27 PM
I always have to tear my eyes away from from that nice tractor.
I really like that little tractor. Don't know how I did without it. Its nice not having to borrow the neighbors tractors anymore. I've done quite a few upgrades to it that have improved it greatly.
Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

JB Griffin

Did you add power steering to that little Ford?
2000 LT40hyd remote 33hp Kubota with 6gpm hyd unit, 150 Prentice, WM bms250, Suffolk dual tooth setter

Over 3.5million bdft sawn with a Baker Dominator.

Kwill

Quote from: JB Griffin on January 06, 2018, 09:05:21 PM
Did you add power steering to that little Ford?
Not yet. I have thought about it. Not to hard to do.
Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

WV Sawmiller

   Good looking rig. Well done. I hope it does everything you want/need it to do. I still need to get me a good set of tongs.
Howard Green
WM LT35HDG25(2015) , 2011 4WD F150 Ford Lariat PU, Kawasaki 650 ATV, Stihl 440 Chainsaw, homemade logging arch (w/custom built rear log dolly), JD 750 w/4' wide Bushhog brand FEL

Dad always said "You can shear a sheep a bunch of times but you can only skin him once

JB Griffin

Quote from: Kwill on January 06, 2018, 10:05:30 PM
Quote from: JB Griffin on January 06, 2018, 09:05:21 PM
Did you add power steering to that little Ford?
Not yet. I have thought about it. Not to hard to do.


Ya, without it loader work is a workout.
2000 LT40hyd remote 33hp Kubota with 6gpm hyd unit, 150 Prentice, WM bms250, Suffolk dual tooth setter

Over 3.5million bdft sawn with a Baker Dominator.

Kwill

Quote from: JB Griffin on January 06, 2018, 11:12:25 PM
Quote from: Kwill on January 06, 2018, 10:05:30 PM
Quote from: JB Griffin on January 06, 2018, 09:05:21 PM
Did you add power steering to that little Ford?
Not yet. I have thought about it. Not to hard to do.


Ya, without it loader work is a workout.
Thats what everyone says but I've done a lot of loader work with it and it isn't that bad.
Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

kelLOGg

Nice job. Looks a lot like mine, tractor, too.

Bob
Cook's MP-32, 20HP, 20' (modified w/ power feed, up/down, loader/turner)
DH kiln, CatClaw setter and sharpener, tandem trailer, log arch, tractor, thumb tacks

Peter Drouin

A&P saw Mill LLC.
45' of Wood Mizer, cutting since 1987.
License NH softwood grader.

Farm29

Good work paints over rated then if you want to add something later you have to grind it off  :). Having your own tractor is a lot nicer then borrowing I've down a lot of things the hard way so I don't have to borrow.  What are your plans with the cedar ?
96 lt40 Hyd 24 hp onan
460 rancher

thecfarm

My logging stuff don't get no paint. The metal I use is prepainted,I think it's called Rusted Brown.  :D
Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

Crusarius

Looking at the first pic I think it would be nice to make some type of cable system that connects to the 3 pt hitch for lifting the front of the log. I don't know whether it be helpful or a hindrance. But I like to come up with crazy ideas that nobody thinks will work :)

I do like the arch to :)

Kwill

Quote from: Farm29 on January 07, 2018, 09:06:08 AM
Good work paints over rated then if you want to add something later you have to grind it off  :). Having your own tractor is a lot nicer then borrowing I've down a lot of things the hard way so I don't have to borrow.  What are your plans with the cedar ?
The cedar I'm going to mill when I get my mill built.
Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

Kwill

Quote from: Crusarius on January 07, 2018, 10:44:58 AM
Looking at the first pic I think it would be nice to make some type of cable system that connects to the 3 pt hitch for lifting the front of the log. I don't know whether it be helpful or a hindrance. But I like to come up with crazy ideas that nobody thinks will work :)

I do like the arch to :)
The arch will lift the whole log off the ground no need for the 3 point set up
Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

Darrel

1992 LT40HD

If I don't pick myself up by my own bootstraps, nobody else will.

Kwill

Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

sublime68charger

very nice looking unit!

What is the size of the tractor?

my dad has a 54 ford Jubilee that I use from time to time.


woodweasel


Kwill

Quote from: sublime68charger on January 09, 2018, 12:10:02 PM
very nice looking unit!

What is the size of the tractor?

my dad has a 54 ford Jubilee that I use from time to time.
its a 8n ford
Built my own hydraulic splitter
Built my own outdoor wood stove
Built my own log arch
built my own bandsaw sawmill
Built my own atv log arch.
Built my own FEL grapple

thecfarm

sublime,I have a '54 too. My Father had 9n,I think,than traded it in for the '54,both was bought new. He like the '54 because it was a little bit bigger. I think the jubilee was only made in '53. All I know is he always said this one is a NAA. And I think the only difference between the 53' and '54 is the emblem on the hood. But only really guessing on that part.
Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

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