Log Lifter

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bluedogz

Minister of Fire
Oct 9, 2011
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NE Maryland
I like it.
Every piece of wood has a handle.
Be great in the winter too, snow & ice, no slipping & hitting the toes.
I'll have to "google" it.
Thanks.
 
BB
you are quick :)
 
BrotherBart said:

Yeppers. I think it was $20. They make their money on the shipping- dinged me $7 and I received a ^$#@ing envelope.

They come in sizes- 15-18", 18-24", and so on. I found the 15" one has enough stretch in it that it works for darn near everything. I would only use the 18" to toss bigger rounds up on the splitter or something.

I'm still paying for my escapade with the electric chainsaw. Bought a Stihl, an elbow brace, and this firewood gripper... now I'm good to go.
 
If I lived in Havre de Grace I would burn screwed up duck decoys.

BB - Who collects Jim Pierce and Harry Jobes decoys. And has enjoyed many an hour around the stove in their shops.
 
Similar to what masons use to carry bricks. works out good..
 
ecocavalier02 said:
Similar to what masons use to carry bricks. works out good..

Actually, brick or ice tongs were what gave me the idea to even look for this. Took a little while for me to cough up nearly $30 for what is simply a piece of hydraulic hose with a hook crimped to the end.

BBart: If I lived in Havre de Grace I would burn screwed up duck decoys.

Actually, I live in Darlington, but the Post Office says it's Havre de Grace. Up here, we are more horse people than duck people.
 
bluedogz said:
I think it was $20. They make their money on the shipping- dinged me $7 and I received a ^$#@ing envelope...
Think of the money you will save not wearing holes in your gloves (or glove in your case). It seems I always wear a hole in just one and end up throwing away the other perfectly good glove. I could use that lifter on the hand that wears out. When lifting large rounds, I use a pulp hook in one hand along with the other gloved hand. Invariably I often pinch a finger and blacken a nail when setting rounds onto the splitter. I bought ice tongs but have yet to use it. The tongs are heavier than most of the splits I handle.
 
And for a one-armed guy, that would certainly be ideal.
 
LLigetfa said:
bluedogz said:
I think it was $20. They make their money on the shipping- dinged me $7 and I received a ^$#@ing envelope...
Think of the money you will save not wearing holes in your gloves (or glove in your case). It seems I always wear a hole in just one and end up throwing away the other perfectly good glove. I could use that lifter on the hand that wears out. When lifting large rounds, I use a pulp hook in one hand along with the other gloved hand. Invariably I often pinch a finger and blacken a nail when setting rounds onto the splitter. I bought ice tongs but have yet to use it. The tongs are heavier than most of the splits I handle.

Agreed , that looks like a glove aNd fingernail saving tool and it's doubtful they made much if any thing on shipping. You can't ship any thing over first class for less than $5 these days.
 
LLigetfa said:
bluedogz said:
I think it was $20. They make their money on the shipping- dinged me $7 and I received a ^$#@ing envelope...
Think of the money you will save not wearing holes in your gloves (or glove in your case). It seems I always wear a hole in just one and end up throwing away the other perfectly good glove. I could use that lifter on the hand that wears out. When lifting large rounds, I use a pulp hook in one hand along with the other gloved hand. Invariably I often pinch a finger and blacken a nail when setting rounds onto the splitter. I bought ice tongs but have yet to use it. The tongs are heavier than most of the splits I handle.

Believe it or not, us one-armers actually have glove swaps, so I save all my righty gloves to trade out.

It's quite entertaining to walk into a store like TSC or Home Cheapo and ask for a discount on gloves at the register.
 
bluedogz said:
LLigetfa said:
bluedogz said:
I think it was $20. They make their money on the shipping- dinged me $7 and I received a ^$#@ing envelope...
Think of the money you will save not wearing holes in your gloves (or glove in your case). It seems I always wear a hole in just one and end up throwing away the other perfectly good glove. I could use that lifter on the hand that wears out. When lifting large rounds, I use a pulp hook in one hand along with the other gloved hand. Invariably I often pinch a finger and blacken a nail when setting rounds onto the splitter. I bought ice tongs but have yet to use it. The tongs are heavier than most of the splits I handle.

Believe it or not, us one-armers actually have glove swaps, so I save all my righty gloves to trade out.

It's quite entertaining to walk into a store like TSC or Home Cheapo and ask for a discount on gloves at the register.

LOL :lol:
Made me laugh. Great attitude, bluedogz. :)
 
You only got that green one because it matches the JD, admit it!
 
Btw, I'm disappointed that your first video is of that firewood grabber and not the firewood cutter. What gives!?!?
 
bogydave said:
bluedogz said:
LLigetfa said:
bluedogz said:
I think it was $20. They make their money on the shipping- dinged me $7 and I received a ^$#@ing envelope...
Think of the money you will save not wearing holes in your gloves (or glove in your case). It seems I always wear a hole in just one and end up throwing away the other perfectly good glove. I could use that lifter on the hand that wears out. When lifting large rounds, I use a pulp hook in one hand along with the other gloved hand. Invariably I often pinch a finger and blacken a nail when setting rounds onto the splitter. I bought ice tongs but have yet to use it. The tongs are heavier than most of the splits I handle.

Believe it or not, us one-armers actually have glove swaps, so I save all my righty gloves to trade out.

It's quite entertaining to walk into a store like TSC or Home Cheapo and ask for a discount on gloves at the register.

LOL :lol:
Made me laugh. Great attitude, bluedogz. :)

Dave, you HAVE to laugh. Crying gets old.
At least once a week someone walks into the "hey, need a hand?" trap.

Danno, patience, my friend. More will come once I get the kinks worked out of this bit.

And of course it matches the Deere! You wouldn't have me look unbalanced would you?

There is a somewhat better video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C0HWMkV5tQ
 
Think of the money you will save not wearing holes in your gloves (or glove in your case). It seems I always wear a hole in just one and end up throwing away the other perfectly good glove. I could use that lifter on the hand that wears out. When lifting large rounds, I use a pulp hook in one hand along with the other gloved hand. Invariably I often pinch a finger and blacken a nail when setting rounds onto the splitter. I bought ice tongs but have yet to use it. The tongs are heavier than most of the splits I handle.

i saw a recent post where you mentioned you use the log gripper - problem was that since my bucks are only 11 to 13 inches i sent the owner an e-mail - he contacted me right away and said he'd make me a smaller one for 17.95 + 5.95 shipping - a tad cheaper than bailys and the he sounded like a stand up guy
 
I just ordered a couple, was hoping they would come in by the weekend so I could use them to split some wood, much easier to use that tool to grab the big rounds and set them on the splitter.
 
The height of the beam is such that when I lift a big round up onto it, my hands are at the bottom of the round and my arms are straight. If I used the gripper, it would place my hands at the top of the round so I would have to bend my elbows and so I would develop tendonitis in my elbows.

I stage a big round next to the splitter to set the round onto before the final lift up onto the beam. I use a P-handle dolly along with a pulp hook to lift the round up off the ground and then the pulp hook and one hand to lift it to the staging round. The gripper would aid the lift from ground level to the staging round, but not any higher.
 
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