MY log arch

Wismer · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:55 pm

Here is my logging arch.

made by norwood. www.norwoodindustries.com

very small log on it, we were creating a corduroy road across a swamp and that is one of the stringers running underneath. We have hauled some large spruce and cherry with it, and it works well. No winches or cables it is all physics, the choker attaches to a slider on a diagonal bar, you choke the log and as you drive forward, the resistance of the log pulls itself up and lifts the forward end off the ground.

great design, alot of thought went into it. It's light enough to align by hand but very strong

treebucker · **Posted:** Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:40 pm

Wismer wrote:

No winches or cables it is all physics, the choker attaches to a slider on a diagonal bar, you choke the log and as you drive forward, the resistance of the log pulls itself up and lifts the forward end off the ground.

great design, alot of thought went into it.

I like it. Simple is allways better. Very clever.

Like the escort too.

thenorth · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:36 pm

this is my logging arch

TheWoodButcher · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:45 pm

Hi thenorth, I like them low-impact tires on that arch. I also like the rig pulling it. How does that thing pull? How bout post some pix of it loaded if ya don't mind.
Have a good'n

Wismer · **Posted:** Tue Nov 27, 2007 7:45 pm

A friend has a yellow traxter 500 (single seater) and it is one bad hauling machine... it is fierce.

thenorth · **Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 11:45 am

WB
here are some pics.....
the ATV works well in tight spots

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Robert · **Posted:** Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:21 am

Woudnt it be great if ya had 2 of those for those special needs where ya gotta tow it a long ways w/o dragging on the ground and mud,,,one on each end,,, But I reckon thats what water hoses are for too.
Great operation there.

junglejim · **Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:48 pm

I had some pics of my homemade arch on the old site. Here some are again. This rig has tugged well over a couple hundred tons of logs from some pretty rugged terrain. I have used it a few times to get a whole log up off the ground by hoisting the smaller end up onto the rear of the pulling vehicle, then anchoring the arch on the rear end of the log. More frequently, I will use the arch on the leading end and then anchor a wooden sled on the tail end, but most of the time I just drag the tail end and then hack off the dirty part with an axe. The big-un in the picture is a yellow poplar that was over 33 inches in Dia.

TheWoodButcher · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:44 am

Hey JungleJim, How about post more pic's of that rig. I like the way you turn it over to haul several logs. I want to make one of those, You have any plans?? You helped me with my first one but it didn't come out like yours because I wanted it my way :lol:

Your way is BETTER :lol:

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