Several Firsts For Me Today

[firefighter ontheside]

I had several firsts today.  I used my log skidding setup for the first time today.  Basically I have golf cart wheels mounted on a 36" axel that I set one end of a log on.  The other end gets picked up with tongs hanging from an apparatus mounted to my 3 point hitch.

Then I used my log loading setup that I made for the mill.  I fashioned it after the hydraulic loaders, but I lift it with a farm jack.  I had this idea, but I also had help from someone here who had the idea before I did.  I can't rememebr his name, but if he sees this he will know.  It worked perfectly to put a 20" red oak on my mill.

Finally I used my mill for the first time since I've owned it.  Milled some nice shingle oak, which had some nice quartersawn figure.  I'm ready to go now.

[ncsawyer]

Nice set up!  Concrete, shelter, log handling equipment. Sawmilling is supposed to be more like work.  That just looks too easy and like too much fun!

[YellowHammer]

Congralations on making sawdust.  Always a good feeling.

[Crossroads]

Nice setup, I have a home made post hole auger that bit the dust today. I think I'll use the first and to make a hitch/log arch similar to the one in your picture ;)

[firefighter ontheside]

What I'm using was made to be just a receiver hitch for the tractor.  I had someone weld the bar on there to hang log tongs from.  Now I can move my trailer around and skid logs with it.

[Crossroads]

What I'm using was made to be just a receiver hitch for the tractor.  I had someone weld the bar on there to hang log tongs from.  Now I can move my trailer around and skid logs with it.

That's a slick setup,I like it!