What's a Peavey used for?

TomR said:

I just picked up a Peavey made by Stihl. What are these used for? I need to roll a log and I'm assuming this thing can do it....it's the only thing I could find locally.

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It is for rolling and positioning logs with out risk of breaking hand bones or straining backs.

also keeps the chainsaw blade off the ground

I use one to roll logs off a grapple load.

A hog nose on a cant hook is much better than a spike on a peavey for rolling logs.

http://www.ruralheritage.com/logging_camp/peavey.htm

Remember to always pick it up by the handle, not by the head.

Rock & Roll!

I guess I have a cant hook-it's got a hog nose.
I use it on the ends of the pile when I can so the logs don't roll on me.

TomR said:

I just picked up a Peavey made by Stihl. What are these used for? I need to roll a log and I'm assuming this thing can do it....it's the only thing I could find locally.

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Lot's of people actually call them "log rollers" around here

TomR said:

I just picked up a Peavey made by Stihl. What are these used for? I need to roll a log and I'm assuming this thing can do it....it's the only thing I could find locally.

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Tom, you did very well and that peavey will last your lifetime. Perhaps the best use you'll find is when cutting a log that is on the ground. Cut down but not so far that you hit dirt with the chain. Make all your cuts and then using the peavey, roll the log so the uncut parts are up. Now just go along the log finishing the cuts.

Although I've always used a cant hook, they are very similar; some prefer one and some prefer the other. They are both good and I rarely go to the woods without my cant hook.


You'll notice the cant hook laying in the bottom of the trailer.

Hey, mine is blue too!

I had to buy that one a few years ago when someone ripped off my old cant hook. Hated to spend the dollars but hate worse to go without one.

I was surprised that my local Ace Hardware had it.

Last year I ordered a cant hook and a pickaroon at the same time. I pictured myself using the cant hook a lot and only ordered the pickaroon as a possible tool sometime. I just used the cant hook for the first time(love it!) but use the pickaroon a lot since I normally unload my truck by myself. Both tools are a great asset when scrounging!

I've worked with both the peavey and the cant hook and each has its place. If I had to choose one over the other, I would buy a peavey and then weld a hog nose onto it but I'm too cheap to pay the going rate.

I had a long handled pickaroon but it grew legs and I've yet to find another one with a decent head on it. My pulp hook however I cannot do without.

LLigetfa said:

I've worked with both the peavey and the cant hook and each has its place. If I had to choose one over the other, I would buy a peavey and then weld a hog nose onto it but I'm too cheap to pay the going rate.

I had a long handled pickaroon but it grew legs and I've yet to find another one with a decent head on it. My pulp hook however I cannot do without.

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Is that a pulp hook in the above picture? What is it used for? Dragging rounds toward you when you're splitting vertically? Reaching into a trailer or pickup bed to pull rounds out? Maybe even carrying a round? Just curious.

Pulp hook . . . used for moving wood . . . I think I see folks use the pulp hook most often to load, unload or toss wood around vs. moving it around on the ground. I use mine mostly for loading and unloading my trailer/truck . . . it's the one tool I perhaps use most often . . . and yes, you can use it to drag a round to the splitter, reach into the trailer, haul wood around, intimidate other would-be scroungers by waving it around in an erratic manner, etc.

Just as a peavey is great for rolling logs, the pointy end is also quite useful for doing just the opposite and holding it from rolling - just jab it upright in the ground on the downhill side and instant stop.

firefighterjake said:

Pulp hook . . . used for moving wood . . . I think I see folks use the pulp hook most often to load, unload or toss wood around vs. moving it around on the ground. I use mine mostly for loading and unloading my trailer/truck . . . it's the one tool I perhaps use most often . . . and yes, you can use it to drag a round to the splitter, reach into the trailer, haul wood around, intimidate other would-be scroungers by waving it around in an erratic manner, etc.

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Ja, all of the above except the intimidation. I also use it to roll logs over.

velvetfoot said:

I was surprised that my local Ace Hardware had it.

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So, now we know why both ours is blue because I also purchased at an Ace hardware.