Getting to a desired cant size

Okrafarmer · October 06, 2016, 08:39:52 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on October 06, 2016, 08:12:04 AM
Okrafarmer,The Maine part of you is showing up if you like a peavey,the one with a point,over a cantdog. ;D But the point can also damage the cant too. That's where the candog comes in.

Yes, as I'm sure you know, peaveys were invented in Maine. But I'm scratching my head trying to remember what a candog is?

Brucer · October 06, 2016, 10:35:02 PM

Even though both my mills had turners, I found there were lots of times that a 30" mill special was/is useful.

thecfarm · October 07, 2016, 07:18:31 AM

Well I spelled cantdog right the first time. The second time I forgot the first "t".Should be cantdog not candog. ;D It's just a peavey with no point. The Logrite site explains all that. The peavey is used in the North and the cantdog is used in the South. ;D
Kinda like grits and Moxie. :D

Kbeitz · October 07, 2016, 07:26:54 AM

This is what I call a Peavey... If it has a point I call it a cant hook.

Chuck White · October 07, 2016, 07:34:29 AM

It's the other way around, Kbeitz.

The peavey has the spike sticking out the end, the cant hook is what you have pictured!

sandsawmill14 · October 07, 2016, 07:40:01 AM

Quote from: Chuck White on October 07, 2016, 07:34:29 AM
It's the other way around, Kbeitz.

The peavey has the spike sticking out the end, the cant hook is what you have pictured!

x2 ;)

Kbeitz · October 07, 2016, 07:47:31 AM

Quote from: Chuck White on October 07, 2016, 07:34:29 AM
It's the other way around, Kbeitz.

The peavey has the spike sticking out the end, the cant hook is what you have pictured!

Thanks.. I learn something new here every day...

Magicman · October 07, 2016, 07:49:46 AM

Cant hook is the proper name. Only if you remove the Grits, it becomes a cant dog. It's a Maine thang.

Kbeitz · October 07, 2016, 07:58:31 AM

I found a post about them here.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=7409.0

WV Sawmiller · October 07, 2016, 08:32:53 AM

Quote from: Okrafarmer on October 05, 2016, 10:29:06 PM
I agree- get a Logrite, they are the best. The only thing that could possibly break is the (highly-replaceable) bolt holding the hook to the handle. ;D

Okry,

But you can bend one if you leave one laying in the path of about a 2600+ bf tulip poplar when you cut it (Don't ask me how I know). If you are lucky the bend will be perfect to help turn those big logs.

WV Sawmiller · October 07, 2016, 08:35:33 AM

Kbeitz,

I never saw one like you pictured with the 2 bolts through the handle. All the older ones I have ever see have a head where the handle slips into it with no hardware required to hold it in place.

Magicman · October 07, 2016, 08:41:04 AM

I have seen some strange ones!! :D

alanh · October 07, 2016, 08:45:43 AM

I have one of each....I find I use them equally, must be because Connecticut isn`t really considered north or south...the "candog" next to the mill and the peavey`s on the tractor...

Florida boy · October 07, 2016, 10:09:49 AM

Well still haven't got my can't hook. I think the storm maybe slowing down shipping. Ready to see what a real cant hook is all about ! I did get my replacement muffler I ordered. The one on the mill had holes in it and pretty much shot. My brother in law told me that a lot of the time a bad muffler will blow head gaskets. He came over when I got it and confirmed from the way it sounded that the head gasket was blowed.

He said it was no biggie as long as it was changed along with the muffler. If not it could lead to the seating of the valves to go bad. So if your muffler is bad it could lead to more problems... we're going to do some maintenance first thing in the morning. It sure is nice to have a top notch mechanic in the family.

WV Sawmiller · October 07, 2016, 11:39:19 AM

Lynn,

Come to think of it I think I have seen one or two like the top one you show with the band. The bottom one is new to me. Looks like it is making a good decoration but if you come up dead under suspicious circumstances we will check it for MM DNA and Miz Pat's fingerprints and if we find both we will know you forgot to take out the trash one time too many :D.

Kbeitz · October 07, 2016, 12:46:05 PM

Quote from: WV Sawmiller on October 07, 2016, 08:35:33 AM
Kbeitz,

I never saw one like you pictured with the 2 bolts through the handle. All the older ones I have ever see have a head where the handle slips into it with no hardware required to hold it in place.

Picked it up at the flea market for $5.00

Magicman · October 07, 2016, 02:39:11 PM

I found another picture that I had forgotten about.

My cant hooks and peaveys before Logrite. I still carry the bottom peavey to use when I need a pry bar.

Okrafarmer · October 07, 2016, 08:39:32 PM

"BL" should be a Forestry Forum term. "Before Logrite"

thecfarm · October 07, 2016, 09:04:07 PM

As I said,the Logrite site explains the diffeance between a cantdog and a peavey.

What is the difference between a Peavey and a Cant Hook?

click here

Take note of this line. ;D
We have noticed regional preferences.

Okrafarmer · October 07, 2016, 09:16:53 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on October 07, 2016, 09:04:07 PM
As I said,the Logrite site explains the diffeance between a cantdog and a peavey.

What is the difference between a Peavey and a Cant Hook?

click here

Take note of this line. ;D
We have noticed regional preferences.

Cfarm, it was the "dog" part that confused me. Cant Hook is what I know it by.