Best peavey

Old Greenhorn · June 11, 2021, 07:23:49 PM

Quote from: dgdrls on June 11, 2021, 07:19:40 PM

to your left. And if the planets align which they should this year
go the Boonville NY loggers festival and meet Tammy and Kevin.

Awesome tools!

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UM, sorry to break the news to you, but Booneville was canceled about a month ago.

Patrick NC · June 11, 2021, 07:37:22 PM

Quote from: barbender on June 11, 2021, 06:08:58 PM
As far as the Peavey/Cant hook angle, I don't have anywhere handy to lean mine that it isn't in the way, I often use it to pry and leverage the end of a log to get it aligned with my mill, and I have hydraulics so I never need to turn a cant by hand. So it is Peavey, Peaveyn and Peavey for me😁 It's really just a matter of preference and difference in workflow, if I was turning cants on a mill bed I would say cant hook, because the peavey point gets in the way in that situation.

I don't have hydraulic log handling. Only power feed at this time. I keep a 60" peavey and a 48" cant hook by the mill. I just always seem to grab the peavey because it's always close. I've tried to stick the cant hook in the ground the same way, but the rocks/ hardpan I have here won't allow it. I operate my mill off the loading side with a remote so having the hook within arms reach really speeds things up. Just a step or 2 and the log/ cant is flipped, clamped, and back to sawing.

Southside · June 11, 2021, 07:47:34 PM

Quote from: Gere Flewelling on June 11, 2021, 04:29:56 PM
My son is into woodsman's competitions and says his Grandfathers 100 year old peavey made in Maine is the best as it has just the right ark on the hook to catch and release when you are rushing to roll a pine log. It has won him some first places. He also prefers to use it when helping me on the sawmill. I think the main factor is the fact that Grampie gave it to him and told him some if it's history before he passed. As for me, I like the Logrite's and will usually grab that one first.

All joking aside I grew up with genuine Peavey's made "downstate" and that was all I knew existed. Have had more than a few replacement handles made, discovered heads in the woods growing up, etc. When it came time to replace one several years ago I went looking for what I knew and in the process came across Logrite. I was hesitant to try something different, but trusted what I had heard here.
Honestly other than a wall hanger to have in the mill shed I will never buy anything other than a genuine Logrite for working purposes, I use their scale sticks too as the quality of their products is absolutely superb.

Magicman · June 11, 2021, 08:45:24 PM

I grew up on the other (wrong) side of the tracks...

but that did not mean that I had to stay there.

I have no need whatsoever for a peavey so the old metal handled peavey is now a pry bar/cheater pipe.

Jeff · June 11, 2021, 09:15:42 PM

Boonville was cancelled some time ago.

thecfarm · June 11, 2021, 09:33:07 PM

dgdrls · June 12, 2021, 09:18:36 AM

Quote from: Old Greenhorn on June 11, 2021, 07:23:49 PM
Quote from: dgdrls on June 11, 2021, 07:19:40 PM

to your left. And if the planets align which they should this year
go the Boonville NY loggers festival and meet Tammy and Kevin.

Awesome tools!

D
UM, sorry to break the news to you, but Booneville was canceled about a month ago.

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Tacotodd · June 13, 2021, 07:56:03 PM

LogRite all the way! smiley_biggrin01

You'll be happy that you did.

John S · June 14, 2021, 09:18:03 AM

I use four, all Logrites (need to replace the grips) and all cant hooks.

Bruno of NH · June 15, 2021, 12:39:49 AM

I use a peavy Logrite 60" yellow extreme .

maple flats · August 31, 2021, 12:05:31 PM

I can't bend a std weight Logrite, no need for a heavy duty one. That being said, at one time Logrite had a sale on Woodmizer heavy duty 4' cant hook on sale, and I bought one. In use I far prefer the 5' std weight one, the HD one is heavier and I found it just not necessary.
I certainly would never want to tangle with the guy who can bend a std Logrite using only their own power, not some machine.

kelLOGg · August 31, 2021, 12:35:12 PM

The bent Logrite I tried to straighten is sooooo much better than the hand-me-down with a hickory handle I have been using. Its hard to see how anyone could bend one. If my handle ever breaks I'm going with Logrite.

samandothers · August 31, 2021, 11:41:14 PM

Quote from: kelLOGg on August 31, 2021, 12:35:12 PM
The bent Logrite I tried to straighten is sooooo much better than the hand-me-down with a hickory handle I have been using. Its hard to see how anyone could bend one. If my handle ever breaks I'm going with Logrite.

Want me to come break your handle for ya so you can order one of them new fangled aluminium ones?

thecfarm · September 01, 2021, 06:39:08 AM

A quick jerk will do it.
I can still hear my Father say, pull steady on the handle. That way you won't break it off.
He grew up, loading trucks with one, so I took it he knew. ;)

Old Greenhorn · September 01, 2021, 07:35:27 AM

Quote from: thecfarm on September 01, 2021, 06:39:08 AM
A quick jerk will do it.

Well I have been called a jerk, but I ain't never been called quick, so I guess that leaves me out.

JoshNZ · September 01, 2021, 05:27:26 PM

When you purchase a logrite you also get a secret key to a club they're not allowed to advertise with it, that you can never talk about.. and in this club there are beautiful women serving free pints and meals, anything you've ever seen on a tap and a menu, and you visit as often as you like.

I've never seen a logrite over here in NZ but that's all I can deduce from the way you guys carry on about it :D :D.

I made one since I couldn't find one, sadly it seems I'll never know the truth :'(.

(No offense intended - all good natured ribbing

)

Old Greenhorn · September 01, 2021, 07:22:03 PM

Quote from: JoshNZ on September 01, 2021, 05:27:26 PM
When you purchase a logrite you also get a secret key to a club they're not allowed to advertise with it, that you can never talk about.. and in this club there are beautiful women serving free pints and meals, anything you've ever seen on a tap and a menu, and you visit as often as you like.

I've never seen a logrite over here in NZ but that's all I can deduce from the way you guys carry on about it :D :D.

I made one since I couldn't find one, sadly it seems I'll never know the truth :'(.

(No offense intended - all good natured ribbing )

Well now that you've broken our rules and given away nearly half of our secrets (fortunately the smaller ones) you may never be able to find one. :D
Yes, it's all that and a bag of chips.

Breezybrzez · September 01, 2021, 07:40:39 PM

60 in logrite aluminum is mine and wouldn't trade it!

SawyerTed · September 02, 2021, 01:34:04 PM

Quote from: Old Greenhorn on September 01, 2021, 07:22:03 PM
Quote from: JoshNZ on September 01, 2021, 05:27:26 PM
When you purchase a logrite you also get a secret key to a club they're not allowed to advertise with it, that you can never talk about.. and in this club there are beautiful women serving free pints and meals, anything you've ever seen on a tap and a menu, and you visit as often as you like.

I've never seen a logrite over here in NZ but that's all I can deduce from the way you guys carry on about it :D :D.

I made one since I couldn't find one, sadly it seems I'll never know the truth :'(.

(No offense intended - all good natured ribbing )
Well now that you've broken our rules and given away nearly half of our secrets (fortunately the smaller ones) you may never be able to find one. :D
Yes, it's all that and a bag of chips.

In my avatar I'm smiling because I own two Logrite cant hooks. The beautiful woman is smiling because she lost her seeing eye dog and doesn't know better. But she does know I own Logrite cant hooks.......