techniques or invented tools for turning can and sliding cants on a manual mill.

[RacinRex]

Like has been said before. I don't find getting logs onto my manual mill a real issue, however tonight I was sawing and got into a 26" 10' white oak log and it was just a sumgon to roll and slide it around on the manual mill. Anybody out there have suggestions or tools they have invented to do this with?

Thanks, jim

[Sawyerfortyish]

I used to turn them big logs with an electric chain hoist. I took a hook off a peavy and hooked it on the end of the chain on my hoist that was hanging above the carrige. Just wrap the chain so the log rolls against the headblocks. Now I just pull a hydraulic lever and the log turner does the work thats much better

[redpowerd]

get one of arkys big sticks from logrite!

ive been using chainfalls over the tracks, someday ill have one of them electric jobbies

[arj]

I also rap a chain around big logs but I use my loader and lift up rolls the log very easy.
                              arj

[Fla._Deadheader]

  :D :D :D Don't saw them bigga logs  :D :D :D :D

[redpowerd]

thats the way i used to do it before i moved my mill inside. to keep the log from walking over the stops, i slid some square tubing over them and make sure my bunks were secure, use caution as ive allmost tipped the saw over!

[Buzz-sawyer]

I built this cant hook it is next to a normal sized one. for use with white oaks and the like I use this on the little ones...quicker than winching (UNDER 30")

[tnlogger]

I.m with red powered get an arky big stick ;D

[Dan_Shade]

i found that from the back side, it's easier to roll the cant over, that way i'm pulling instead of pushing up.

[UNCLEBUCK]

I put a few drops of new 90 weight motor oil on the beds before I roll a big boy on the carriage and I can flip anything, if I forgot to oil before loading a big log I will be exhausted . Sometimes I can go all day without a spot of oil . I tried waste oil once but that didnt look to good all over a white oak cant . :D

[moosehunter]

RR,
do a search for " more lumbermate 2000 pics"  check out post #3 by jp.
Neat simple design that atatches to the side of yer mill.
MH

[RacinRex]

JP's little invention there is perfect. I was thinking of something similar and its nice to see that someone else had success with it.  One thing I had not even thought about is the toe board lifter out of a GM roadside jack.

I'm gonna have to steel that one JP, its genius!!!!!!!!!!!!! and I found it right here on the forestry forum.

Thanks MH for that search.

[MemphisLogger]

I put a few drops of new 90 weight motor oil on the beds before I roll a big boy on the carriage and I can flip anything, if I forgot to oil before loading a big log I will be exhausted . Sometimes I can go all day without a spot of oil . I tried waste oil once but that didnt look to good all over a white oak cant . :D

I spray my bed rails with silicone  ;D

[Russ]

I use a cheep floor jack to lift the log on one end and use blocks of wood for toe board. I cut of a drive shaft and place it under the log between the rails if I have to move it length wise.

[Part_Timer]

I use a couple of high lift jacks and straps to turn logs. 

[RacinRex]

I was trying to be too careful with my mill. I found that if I get my lardo self on the business end of a cant hook and leave the backstops up I can turn pretty much anything I deem necessary... its hard work but before I was trying too hard to flip it in the middle of the bunks and not get aggressive with the backstops. I then started lubing up the bunks and that makes it even easier. I guess I should have just stopped thinking a while ago and gotten PO'ed like I did this weekend. At nearly 240 if I get upset and someone gives me 4 ft of leverage it seems I can move alot more than I originally thought.  8)