With my back and other injuries, I could never do this. Every time you strain I wince. Only an able bodied man could do what you're doing. Be glad you can do this. My respect.
watching you work, it becomes clear why caution and thoughtful processing is essential. An injury or accident out there, could be fatal, but nothing at all in an urban or city environment. Makes me greatly appreciate what our ancestors went through building this republic. Thank you for sharing! Oh, and we see now, that the Mrs.s is not a figment of your imagination!! LOL!
I'm in West Virginia and we call those block and tackle instead of snatch blocks well now I'm going to finish watching your videos I hope it's pretty good and so far it is
Ive seen lots of people put the hook into the chain itself glad to see another person who knows how to use a chain properly. I might be joining the area in the next year or so keep the videos coming so I dont lose all hope that I can move up that way.
WELL DONE! You are working smarter, not harder. As for all those bark peels, place them in the area you want a garden and you will get the best soil possible.
Using 2 snatch block is brilliant ! It keeps the work vehicle close to where you are maneuvering the log so yu don't have to yell to much to the Missus ! When using chains for wrapping around thing to haul them, I have found that replacing one of the hooks with an over sized hook that the chain will slide through and tighten as you pull, to be very useful.
So glad I found this channel. Ever since I first saw Alone in the wilderness I have always wanted to do this. Kudos to you for being able to do this. If you ever need any help on anything I also live in Washington state. I would love to give you a hand.
Off Grid Warrior, you are doing a great job, I am not sure where, but I would like to know. I just found your channel and will be watching for ideas if I am ever able to do this. I do have a suggestion, when you rig a log for pulling or lifting, wrap the chain around twice and put the grab hook out instead of in. That is safer and proper rigging. And you have won the lottery with your wife, if she hunts with you, you are truly blessed.
Just found your channel & will subscribe. I live in Alaska & we plan to do what your doing as soon as we find the right property. You & your wife are amazing to watch. You're like finely meshed gears perfectly in sync. Looking forward to more videos.
Great job, lot so hard world involved. We helped build a cabin years ago using the same techniques, brute force with mechanical advantage of cables and pullys. One thing we added was an old car engine hood to help bring logs out of bush. laid the ends of log on it, could lay more than one long on it, thread chain through hood then around log ends to hold hood in place, acted like a sled through the rough ground, preventing the leading end of the logs from digging in. We also made sure when hooking logs, the hook at end of chain came down over chain, if bought up under and hooked, when slack there is danger of hook falling down down and away from chain, freeing log to roll away.
Couple of suggestions : Taper your leading end of the logs so they don't dig in to the ground when being dragged. the other is to use an endless chain to lift and move the logs with your overhead cable.
I too used larger than average logs (better thermal protection) and to lift logs to the wall we built, from dimension lumber, a small crane that was self-standing on a square footprint. Sort of pyramidal with a center-balanced, vertically pivoting arm. The lift side of the arm was hooked to the balance point of the log. The opposite end of te arm was hooked with a come-along to loops of cable, through the floor, around floor-joists. This anchored the crane and provided the leverage needed to lift the logs. The higher the lift the longer the crane arm or adjust it to pivot a bit off center (but that adds weight to the lifting end). Great interest here. Would like to see more of it.
Too funny , that itty bitty dog wanted to Carry that log off ! Good vid. Thanks for the info. Im currently getting ready to build a log cabin off grid. Have done it before but was young, dumb and strong. Built a two story cabin 22x22’ alone using two tripods to lift logs. They were 8 “ wide by 18 deep and 24’ long. Took me 5 years doing on days off and after work. PS: does your lady have an older sister 😄 Peeling is not the most fun in the world but eating a good meal after is !!
Thanks for your comment David. This build was 5 years ago... I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have since sold the completed cabin and property. Good luck with your new build, few can really appreciate the effort, dedication and joys of living like this and building by hand your own home. My ex does does have an older sister.... But trust me, you're better off not getting to know that one :-) Keep well.
I've logged, drove truck, heavy equipment, and your lucky to be working with light logs. Dense wood would be much different. You'd have to use heavier cable, quite possibly a better vehicle, and different techniques to manage them.
Lots of enjoyment moving logs with snatch blocks , I have the same red ones you have. What I did find though was using Straps instead of chains was a lot easier
When he chained the first log up look close at where the hook is pointing. If he switched it so the heavier part of the hook is facing forward,instead of the thinner part of the hook,it is much stronger method.
In 2001, after 15 years together, my wife and I divorced, but I can tell you, she'd NEVER have helped like this, lol. You've got a good woman there friend. All the best!
What aigrette helper, she drove excellently, had areal feel for distance , I've seen many wives on boats quit after th efforts sail, this chick is tough in my opinion, great team work guys
good set up, mate! as a safety precaution consider binding the hook between the log and the chain. should have from bottom to top.....log-- hook--chain....not log--chain--hook.....this helps bind the hook between the log and the chain... less chance of accidentally becoming unhooked...
Got to make sure the oxen are fed and watered 1st!!! It's like that old photo of the ironworkers eating lunch on the Rockefeller center beams in New York, old timers had some serious tenacity and motivation to achieve and advance their station in life. Just like off grid warrior here, it takes a dedication to complete projects like this with attention to detail and quality. Hats off to him!
Nice video - thanks! I'm going to some dyi logging and was looking for a way to deck my logs so that a self loader can come pick them up without hiring it out. I think I can use some of your techniques. Good luck and keep on keep in' on!
my hat's off to ya, that is a lot of work. Too bad you couldn't cut a road on the high side of the cabin, lay some poles down, and roll your logs in place. Good Luck
Hey ..you two are awesome! I'm wondering if you know what an alaskan saw mill is? It would have changed your build for sure. Safer.. and easier. Meh.. you have had a blast I'm sure!
nice fit,, you need 4 gin poles ,, 2 good com-a-longs.. hope you were safe at the end,, & the little dog too.. back breaking work,, even with all the proper tools.. hard to find good help.. aloha
Hey I'm enjoying your enjoy videos. . I just bought some land in northern Michigan.and would love to build a nice simple cabin. Your videos are very informative just wondering where are you building that awesome cabin? And what species of trees are you using??
+Jay Hurst Hi Jay. Congrats on getting some land! I am in NE Washington a few miles from the Canadian border and right next to the Colville National forest... I am using exclusively Douglass Fir. All the best to you with your future cabin build.
you should check on Mr. Cheekadee's channel. He's made a capstan, man powered to move logs around..... Any how, It is great what you have accomplished yet.
I Took one of those 275 gallon oil tanks that is oblong shaped and cut in half diagonally and welded a frame to hook a chain to and laid the logs in the pan of the barrel to skid the logs a lot easier and without tearing up the land so much.
Funny, I thought I invented that; except I already had the cut tank sitting around from a botched homemade smoker attempt. Saw the two halves sitting there and thought "yep, that will make this work easier / better". Works like a charm; everyone should skid logs this way!
When you're poor you make due with whatever you can find. All of my 3 Point hitch attachments except my 5 foot tiller are home made from scrap steel. I use everything from used steel bed frame rails to barrels to truck /car parts to make good working stuff. The tools you buy nowadays are engineered with a short lifespan so somewhere down the road they can sell you another one. The Auto industry taught the whole world that trick.
Looks like you won the super lottery. You have a wife that fine and she pitches in on the labors of your adventures! You should just change your name to Lucky!
Should always hook your chains up into the thick side of your hook. not that its going to snap pulling small stuff. something to be always be mindful of.
Dang! Wish I would have found your channel sooner. Haha. We've been doing the same thing, but with a quad, 2500lb winch and snatch blocks. Working super good, but took a bit to get the system all worked out. Was trying to get a system that would do 12' logs easily as we're doing a timber frame with max beams of 12'. Sweet rigging gave me some ideas on how to get logs more airborne in one direction.
sorry to be so offtopic but does any of you know of a tool to get back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot my account password. I love any tips you can offer me
@Raylan Keegan i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
LOL, I seriously doubt it was any pulleys because nobody was using them...there was no motion, both of you were moving the log... I was wearing earphones, and I had others listen also to the sound, without telling them what I had heard first... starting at 13:08 and thru to the last "howell" at 13:36... it was very low, but distinctively clear...it echoed too thru the forest.... Wish you the best.
What is a "snatch block"? It would be helpful to have a tutorial on that before you start throwing that verbiage around. Nice to see how you move the logs....
Great video... but About the end of second third part and part way thru the video... or towards the end of it as you were pivioting the log...WHAT WAS THAT HOWELING in the background??? omg it sounded like big foot !!!?????
Nah... sounds like a squeaky pulley wheel. But rest assured when I find BIGfoot, I'll document it here on my channel :-) Thanks for your comment Anthony, keep well.
i wish i was up there with you, the work would be going a lot faster :') i used to move logs down mountains as a job :') half of one of those on my shoulder, or by pulley depends on the ground, but moving that aound for positioning would be easy :')
+Off Grid Warrior Perfect. Soon I'll be back in BC near Nelson doing nearly the same thing...'cept I'll be welding shipping containers and milling my lumber on a bandsaw mill.
Hi OGW and wife AKA Mrs OGW, This is the first of your videos I have viewed and I have to say you do seem to have things pretty well organised with the various snatch-blocks and other ways of moving, not least trying to keep the moving log banned on logs of off-cuts, very well thought out. Of course the snatch blocks can be moved to make things easier. Are you going to leave yourself the chance of adding to the cabin after you have moved in by building another maybe smaller cabin at the back? It seems to be a cool build, the only question mark is whether you should have, and presumably it is still possible to add vertical logs to the doorway to strengthen a place that will already have a built-in weakness? . mrbluenun Take care I have subbed
+mrbluenun Thanks for your comments. We plan on a 8x16ft add-on to the back of the cabin after Winter. Door frame will happen once we have the last full length log (cap log) on the wall. This cap log will strengthen/firm/lock the wall into place.
Maybe this will sound like a stupid question but it's been worrying me for about a week now and your channel suddenly appeared in my 'recommend for you' bit on my home page. I have a forest that looks pretty much like the one you're hauling logs from (I'm not going to go into boring details just now but if you want to know just ask) I intend to put down the concrete base and I believe some of these concrete riser things that you lay the first logs across (to keep it off the ground to stop rotting? ) I'm not a technical expert but we have a fairly good idea of what we are doing. The question thats bothering me is: firstly I saw a video of people in Finnland building a log cabin and they were measuring the diameter of trees with a thing (caliper? A long stick with two sliding pieces of wood which they could stick up the tree to make sure it was roughly the same diameter. .remember it was in Finnish and the translation left a lot to be desired!) Anyway they then cut the trees they wanted down and hitched them to a horse and it pulled them to the build site. NOW I was lead to believe about 2 days ago that you have to leave wood to dry for years before using it? The Finnish guys just started cutting out the corner pieces so that the logs would fit together and packing the spaces with 'tar oakum' they were building the day they logged it! ( also I'm sure in days gone by people built cabins asap because they needed shelter and I cant see people up in Alaska and places like that sitting around for a few years whilst freezing to death. Can you please let me know what you think because I have watched so many videos many in English but the makers just seem to assume everyone who is attempting to live off grid is an expert in building, solar/wind hybrids and inverters etc? I would be eternally grateful. .if you post an answer I will be notified by Google plus. Thanks in advance (and for posting video that I can understand! ).
+Anne Anderson (Foxiepaws) Hi Anne. This is not a stupid question, I was unsure myself before I started out. I am going to say that firstly if you can season your logs you should. The diameter of the log will continue to shrink for several years, this is not a big deal if you factor shrinkage in to your construction. I have personally investigated cabins in my area that have been built both ways, some with well seasoned logs and a few with green. The climate you live in will also factor in... if I were in a fairly humid, high rainfall area building with green logs would be an issue, they may never dry. We live in a dry area (with the exception of winter)... Spring, Summer and Autumn will see temps in the 90's with the occasional 100's in Summer. These conditions will dry logs out pretty fast. We expect the cabin to settle at least 6-8 inches... if I want a 7 ft ceiling I build the walls to 8ft, also we will a leave 6-8 inch gap above your doors and windows so that as walls settle they do not impact doors and window frames. I am planning on putting a video out showing two different well established cabins, one built with seasoned logs and the other with green and how they look years later. Hopefully this has helped a little.
Off Grid Warrior Thanks so much that has calmed me down quite a bit. I am going to be doing the cabin in sections that I can add to later which will probably be better built once we are a bit experienced. We have had storm force winds again just this last fortnight and another few hundred spruce have come down. So we have lots of wood laying around now for building and for wood burning stoves. It does rain in the Highlands but its not humid the snow is usually powder and then it freezes hard. Inland we hardly ever get the slushy snow that the east coast gets and if you have ever lived in London which is practically the second most humid place after the Panama Canal that I have been, then the Highlands are positively arrid! (Slight exaggeration but it's generally drier due to the wind I think, it seems to take the moisture with it.) I know the temperature gets much lower up in Scotland but somehow the damp in London makes it more miserable. I will keep watching your videos and look forward to seeing the ones you mentioned. Thanks again. X
Anne, it's been 9 months. Dunno how much progress you've made. Green or dry,,, you use what you got when it comes to logs. The first thing to decide is; How are the logs going to meet between courses. Swedish cove is slow. V-notch is so-so.. Round-to-round takes a lot of chinking with a "Hose Monster". Flat-to-flat works well. You can use an adze to flat side the logs OR an Alaskan chainsaw mill. I did flat-to flat because I built a sawmill. With green logs, you can count on about 9 inches of shrink in the wall. You should build with 9 ft. walls. You can not attach anything vertical to anything horizontal in a log house. You have to cut a big groove in the ends of the logs and fit in a spline. I used a 2X4. My door attaches to the spline, NOT to the logs. Same for the windows. I used a router to cut the groove. You have to leave considerable shrink/settling space above the doors. Put in foam and cover with a flashing. Good luck
I just found your channel and am loving what I have been watching! My dad and I built Scandinavian scribe fit log homes for a few years back in our home town in north western Maine and he and my uncle built a couple churches in southern Quebec and they are so beautiful! I was wondering where you were from and what part of the country your home was being built? Love the content!
With my back and other injuries, I could never do this. Every time you strain I wince. Only an able bodied man could do what you're doing. Be glad you can do this. My respect.
+Walter Palmer Thanks Walter, all the best to you.
Fun... I've been doing this my whole life.Nice seeing others take it on.Cool vid.
pardon my ignorance but, what are the merits of using whole trunks (besides being bullet/bear proof)? it's extremely heavyweight!
watching you work, it becomes clear why caution and thoughtful processing is essential. An injury or accident out there, could be fatal, but nothing at all in an urban or city environment. Makes me greatly appreciate what our ancestors went through building this republic. Thank you for sharing! Oh, and we see now, that the Mrs.s is not a figment of your imagination!! LOL!
NOt only that, The missus is quite the looker as well! This will be a beautiful home for you two when completed!
Yeah, I know I’m late to the show, but had heard her referenced in half a dozen videos and was starting to wonder about her existence as well....
The driver is GREAT. she has skill and intuition to be crane operator !
She also listens and instantly follows through with signals from the crew guy
I'm in West Virginia and we call those block and tackle instead of snatch blocks well now I'm going to finish watching your videos I hope it's pretty good and so far it is
Walter Bond
The “snatch block” is a type of block used, as in “block and tackle” with the “tackle” referring to the ropes, cable, and even chains...
Ive seen lots of people put the hook into the chain itself glad to see another person who knows how to use a chain properly. I might be joining the area in the next year or so keep the videos coming so I dont lose all hope that I can move up that way.
+Jeremy Martinez TBuilding has slowed/stopped due to weather... Ill be documenting entire build as we continue. Good luck to you and your move.
+Off Grid Warrior Thanks. Good luck to you too on yours we will be waiting.
Jeremy Martinez
You are so lucky to have such nice even straight logs. Most are tapered and have to be alternated to get a straight wall. Nice work. You have GRIT !
WELL DONE! You are working smarter, not harder. As for all those bark peels, place them in the area you want a garden and you will get the best soil possible.
Very clever. I did some logging with a light tractor and was amazed at how dangerous it was. This looks safer
Wow, you guys are getting it done! Chance of a lifetime.
+Jeremy Bates Thanks... we think so too.
Makes me wish I were young again! By the time I bought the land, I was too old to handle the work!
It's hard work without power lifting equipment but you two are doing pretty well. Thanks for sharing...
Using 2 snatch block is brilliant ! It keeps the work vehicle close to where you are maneuvering the log so yu don't have to yell to much to the Missus !
When using chains for wrapping around thing to haul them, I have found that replacing one of the hooks with an over sized hook that the chain will slide through and tighten as you pull, to be very useful.
So glad I found this channel. Ever since I first saw Alone in the wilderness I have always wanted to do this. Kudos to you for being able to do this. If you ever need any help on anything I also live in Washington state. I would love to give you a hand.
Off Grid Warrior, you are doing a great job, I am not sure where, but I would like to know. I just found your channel and will be watching for ideas if I am ever able to do this. I do have a suggestion, when you rig a log for pulling or lifting, wrap the chain around twice and put the grab hook out instead of in. That is safer and proper rigging. And you have won the lottery with your wife, if she hunts with you, you are truly blessed.
+macnuth Thanks macnuth, I really appreciate your comment... Mrs Off Grid Warrior approves as well :-) Thanks for the tip, all the best to you.
I now understand how the pyramids were made! Awesome job on the house. Y
Just found your channel & will subscribe. I live in Alaska & we plan to do what your doing as soon as we find the right property. You & your wife are amazing to watch. You're like finely meshed gears perfectly in sync. Looking forward to more videos.
Wow! You two are so innovative and amazing! thanks for sharing your video! Cheers from Northern BC Canada!
+Gina Dawn We love Canadians... well actually their bacon. Thanks for your comment.
BC that's B ALAN MACKY'S NEIGHBORHOOD..
Great job, lot so hard world involved. We helped build a cabin years ago using the same techniques, brute force with mechanical advantage of cables and pullys. One thing we added was an old car engine hood to help bring logs out of bush. laid the ends of log on it, could lay more than one long on it, thread chain through hood then around log ends to hold hood in place, acted like a sled through the rough ground, preventing the leading end of the logs from digging in. We also made sure when hooking logs, the hook at end of chain came down over chain, if bought up under and hooked, when slack there is danger of hook falling down down and away from chain, freeing log to roll away.
Couple of suggestions : Taper your leading end of the logs so they don't dig in to the ground when being dragged. the other is to use an endless chain to lift and move the logs with your overhead cable.
+Brian Oliver Good tips, thanks Brian.
you could use ramps up lock ramps to put the fire logs up with the pulley system that you got
Teamwork and using your noggin, excellent work. Yes, it will be interesting at the upper wall.
Brilliant use of the ropes etc mate.
I bet you sleep well at the end of the day! Don't hurt yourself. Your doing good work.
+THECARKUS ... yup I sleep like a log.
I too used larger than average logs (better thermal protection) and to lift logs to the wall we built, from dimension lumber, a small crane that was self-standing on a square footprint. Sort of pyramidal with a center-balanced, vertically pivoting arm. The lift side of the arm was hooked to the balance point of the log. The opposite end of te arm was hooked with a come-along to loops of cable, through the floor, around floor-joists. This anchored the crane and provided the leverage needed to lift the logs. The higher the lift the longer the crane arm or adjust it to pivot a bit off center (but that adds weight to the lifting end). Great interest here. Would like to see more of it.
Too funny , that itty bitty dog wanted to Carry that log off !
Good vid. Thanks for the info. Im currently getting ready to build a log cabin off grid. Have done it before but was young, dumb and strong. Built a two story cabin 22x22’ alone using two tripods to lift logs. They were 8 “ wide by 18 deep and 24’ long. Took me 5 years doing on days off and after work.
PS: does your lady have an older sister 😄
Peeling is not the most fun in the world but eating a good meal after is !!
Thanks for your comment David. This build was 5 years ago... I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have since sold the completed cabin and property. Good luck with your new build, few can really appreciate the effort, dedication and joys of living like this and building by hand your own home. My ex does does have an older sister.... But trust me, you're better off not getting to know that one :-) Keep well.
Off Grid Warrior hah hah !!
Been there done that !
Cheers !!
Clever set up. Great work! Thank you for sharing.
Very ingenious hard working people .Keep it up.
Really a strong coordinated effort.
I've logged, drove truck, heavy equipment, and your lucky to be working with light logs. Dense wood would be much different. You'd have to use heavier cable, quite possibly a better vehicle, and different techniques to manage them.
Awesome video guys! I was kinda wondering how to best move these beasts. This is VERY helpful!
Lots of enjoyment moving logs with snatch blocks , I have the same red ones you have. What I did find though was using Straps instead of chains was a lot easier
When he chained the first log up look close at where the hook is pointing. If he switched it so the heavier part of the hook is facing forward,instead of the thinner part of the hook,it is much stronger method.
you guys are killing it , great video
In 2001, after 15 years together, my wife and I divorced, but I can tell you, she'd NEVER have helped like this, lol. You've got a good woman there friend. All the best!
cajun812 t
it will be like a final destination movie if the cable snaps and a log landing towards you lol. otherwise smart using pulley to move those heavy logs.
Pole ramps on 2 side rolling them by chain would be great
Bonjour,
Merci pour la vidéo et très bon travail. Bon continuation pour votre "Tiny-house"
What aigrette helper, she drove excellently, had areal feel for distance , I've seen many wives on boats quit after th efforts sail, this chick is tough in my opinion, great team work guys
Thank you guys for sharing.
great work guys,look forward to seeing what else your doin. awesome area, gonna be starting my own real soon
good set up, mate! as a safety precaution consider binding the hook between the log and the chain. should have from bottom to top.....log-- hook--chain....not log--chain--hook.....this helps bind the hook between the log and the chain... less chance of accidentally becoming unhooked...
very educational video...thank you. look forward to seeing the next phase of your build. :)
Looks like first. Time with PV those logs ain't that big but must be around 14 in. diameter. Good size for cabin. Be safe.
Nice Job Mate...Makes you wonder...How much trouble it must have been in the 1860's when people made Log Cabins miles from anywhere..
Got to make sure the oxen are fed and watered 1st!!! It's like that old photo of the ironworkers eating lunch on the Rockefeller center beams in New York, old timers had some serious tenacity and motivation to achieve and advance their station in life. Just like off grid warrior here, it takes a dedication to complete projects like this with attention to detail and quality. Hats off to him!
I give you an A+ for rigging except for the rope being used for a holdback on the snatch block!!
Can't wait to get started.
Nice video - thanks! I'm going to some dyi logging and was looking for a way to deck my logs so that a self loader can come pick them up without hiring it out. I think I can use some of your techniques. Good luck and keep on keep in' on!
my hat's off to ya, that is a lot of work.
Too bad you couldn't cut a road on the high side of the cabin, lay some poles down, and roll your logs in place.
Good Luck
looks like excellent driving by the wife
Ja, I came to realise that too.
You have piqued my interest, subscribed and liked, carry on.
Mike
excellent video my friend .
My method you would have the two logs up in less than fifteen minutes! I could bet a weekends stay at your cabin on it!
+Marc A Gagnon What is you method of lifting logs?
Go to my facebook page and look on my timeline there is a diagram showing how.
Hey ..you two are awesome! I'm wondering if you know what an alaskan saw mill is? It would have changed your build for sure. Safer.. and easier. Meh.. you have had a blast I'm sure!
Well done great team work guys
nice fit,, you need 4 gin poles ,, 2 good com-a-longs.. hope you were safe at the end,, & the little dog too.. back breaking work,, even with all the proper tools.. hard to find good help.. aloha
Cool video. Wow you two are tough. Give that woman a foot rub. What are are you building your cabin ?
Freaking cool guys!! Awesome job!!!
Hey I'm enjoying your enjoy videos. . I just bought some land in northern Michigan.and would love to build a nice simple cabin. Your videos are very informative just wondering where are you building that awesome cabin? And what species of trees are you using??
+Jay Hurst Hi Jay. Congrats on getting some land! I am in NE Washington a few miles from the Canadian border and right next to the Colville National forest... I am using exclusively Douglass Fir. All the best to you with your future cabin build.
Amazing work.
New subscriber... like what you're doing... good luck.
Doing well. Happy for you both. Nice you made video and have network - the view is good for the eyes thankyou. Praat je Afrikaans ook?
you should check on Mr. Cheekadee's channel. He's made a capstan, man powered to move logs around..... Any how, It is great what you have accomplished yet.
My wife and I enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for sharing. Did you do all the logs with a chainsaw mill?
I Took one of those 275 gallon oil tanks that is oblong shaped and cut in half diagonally and welded a frame to hook a chain to and laid the logs in the pan of the barrel to skid the logs a lot easier and without tearing up the land so much.
Funny, I thought I invented that; except I already had the cut tank sitting around from a botched homemade smoker attempt. Saw the two halves sitting there and thought "yep, that will make this work easier / better". Works like a charm; everyone should skid logs this way!
When you're poor you make due with whatever you can find. All of my 3 Point hitch attachments except my 5 foot tiller are home made from scrap steel. I use everything from used steel bed frame rails to barrels to truck /car parts to make good working stuff. The tools you buy nowadays are engineered with a short lifespan so somewhere down the road they can sell you another one. The Auto industry taught the whole world that trick.
Those hook end chains tend to slip off. I would use a choke on the log side. But a nice video though
Looks like you won the super lottery. You have a wife that fine and she pitches in on the labors of your adventures! You should just change your name to Lucky!
+Johnny Redrum Thank you... I am lucky and you just scored 10 points with the wife.
Log cabins are major Labor, Dark, and Cold....look cool...
Use a slide hook on the choker end of the chain.
Should always hook your chains up into the thick side of your hook. not that its going to snap pulling small stuff. something to be always be mindful of.
Dang! Wish I would have found your channel sooner. Haha. We've been doing the same thing, but with a quad, 2500lb winch and snatch blocks. Working super good, but took a bit to get the system all worked out. Was trying to get a system that would do 12' logs easily as we're doing a timber frame with max beams of 12'. Sweet rigging gave me some ideas on how to get logs more airborne in one direction.
Sure glad that you found this video!!!
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I was dumb forgot my account password. I love any tips you can offer me
@Juan Sage Instablaster ;)
@Raylan Keegan i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now.
I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
@Raylan Keegan it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thank you so much you really help me out :D
If you were to use a strap around the peeled logs you would not leave chain indentations in them.
LOL, I seriously doubt it was any pulleys because nobody was using them...there was no motion, both of you were moving the log... I was wearing earphones, and I had others listen also to the sound, without telling them what I had heard first... starting at 13:08 and thru to the last "howell" at 13:36... it was very low, but distinctively clear...it echoed too thru the forest.... Wish you the best.
Thật là thông minh và tài giỏi ở nước chúng tôi chưa được hiển đại như nước của bạn
Good job
What is a "snatch block"? It would be helpful to have a tutorial on that before you start throwing that verbiage around. Nice to see how you move the logs....
Outstanding Videos .... where can I purchase some of this equipment? The Dividers and that large Peavy ...
I made a jin pole for lifting logs to second story on my cabin
in the first log you dragged you had the hook on wrong way. open end to daylight. back side of hook against tree, pipe, etc.
Great video... but About the end of second third part and part way thru the video... or towards the end of it as you were pivioting the log...WHAT WAS THAT HOWELING in the background??? omg it sounded like big foot !!!?????
Nah... sounds like a squeaky pulley wheel. But rest assured when I find BIGfoot, I'll document it here on my channel :-) Thanks for your comment Anthony, keep well.
be careful standing in the bite of the cable like that around the 11:00 mark. If a pulley or anchor fails you will get whacked.
Good work. I'm building a cabin also.
i wish i was up there with you, the work would be going a lot faster :') i used to move logs down mountains as a job :') half of one of those on my shoulder, or by pulley depends on the ground, but moving that aound for positioning would be easy :')
YOU SHOULD CINCH / CHOKE HOOK THE CHAIN ON THE LOGS
Bravo.
wow, nice rig but scary as hell
one mistake and its lights out
Anything worth having is worth working for.
Just curious, how far are you from the BC border?
+N1ght3d Truth. I am approx. 20 miles South.
+Off Grid Warrior Perfect. Soon I'll be back in BC near Nelson doing nearly the same thing...'cept I'll be welding shipping containers and milling my lumber on a bandsaw mill.
You guys are doing a awsome job. I'm trying to do the same and you're an example. 5428mk
Hi OGW and wife AKA Mrs OGW,
This is the first of your videos I have viewed and I have to say you do seem to have things pretty well organised with the various snatch-blocks and other ways of moving, not least trying to keep the moving log banned on logs of off-cuts, very well thought out. Of course the snatch blocks can be moved to make things easier.
Are you going to leave yourself the chance of adding to the cabin after you have moved in by building another maybe smaller cabin at the back? It seems to be a cool build, the only question mark is whether you should have, and presumably it is still possible to add vertical logs to the doorway to strengthen a place that will already have a built-in weakness?
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mrbluenun
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+mrbluenun Thanks for your comments. We plan on a 8x16ft add-on to the back of the cabin after Winter. Door frame will happen once we have the last full length log (cap log) on the wall. This cap log will strengthen/firm/lock the wall into place.
+Off Grid Warrior Many thanks for your reply. I understand what you mean because I was a builder for a good chunk of my life.
Take care
mrbluenun
excellent
I'm not sure if the choice of flooring material was best here, glued plywood falls apart and weaken quickly when exposed to high humidity.
Maybe this will sound like a stupid question but it's been worrying me for about a week now and your channel suddenly appeared in my 'recommend for you' bit on my home page. I have a forest that looks pretty much like the one you're hauling logs from (I'm not going to go into boring details just now but if you want to know just ask) I intend to put down the concrete base and I believe some of these concrete riser things that you lay the first logs across (to keep it off the ground to stop rotting? ) I'm not a technical expert but we have a fairly good idea of what we are doing.
The question thats bothering me is: firstly I saw a video of people in Finnland building a log cabin and they were measuring the diameter of trees with a thing (caliper? A long stick with two sliding pieces of wood which they could stick up the tree to make sure it was roughly the same diameter. .remember it was in Finnish and the translation left a lot to be desired!) Anyway they then cut the trees they wanted down and hitched them to a horse and it pulled them to the build site. NOW I was lead to believe about 2 days ago that you have to leave wood to dry for years before using it? The Finnish guys just started cutting out the corner pieces so that the logs would fit together and packing the spaces with 'tar oakum' they were building the day they logged it! ( also I'm sure in days gone by people built cabins asap because they needed shelter and I cant see people up in Alaska and places like that sitting around for a few years whilst freezing to death.
Can you please let me know what you think because I have watched so many videos many in English but the makers just seem to assume everyone who is attempting to live off grid is an expert in building, solar/wind hybrids and inverters etc? I would be eternally grateful. .if you post an answer I will be notified by Google plus. Thanks in advance (and for posting video that I can understand! ).
+Anne Anderson (Foxiepaws) Hi Anne. This is not a stupid question, I was unsure myself before I started out. I am going to say that firstly if you can season your logs you should. The diameter of the log will continue to shrink for several years, this is not a big deal if you factor shrinkage in to your construction.
I have personally investigated cabins in my area that have been built both ways, some with well seasoned logs and a few with green. The climate you live in will also factor in... if I were in a fairly humid, high rainfall area building with green logs would be an issue, they may never dry. We live in a dry area (with the exception of winter)... Spring, Summer and Autumn will see temps in the 90's with the occasional 100's in Summer. These conditions will dry logs out pretty fast.
We expect the cabin to settle at least 6-8 inches... if I want a 7 ft ceiling I build the walls to 8ft, also we will a leave 6-8 inch gap above your doors and windows so that as walls settle they do not impact doors and window frames.
I am planning on putting a video out showing two different well established cabins, one built with seasoned logs and the other with green and how they look years later.
Hopefully this has helped a little.
Off Grid Warrior Thanks so much that has calmed me down quite a bit. I am going to be doing the cabin in sections that I can add to later which will probably be better built once we are a bit experienced. We have had storm force winds again just this last fortnight and another few hundred spruce have come down. So we have lots of wood laying around now for building and for wood burning stoves. It does rain in the Highlands but its not humid the snow is usually powder and then it freezes hard. Inland we hardly ever get the slushy snow that the east coast gets and if you have ever lived in London which is practically the second most humid place after the Panama Canal that I have been, then the Highlands are positively arrid! (Slight exaggeration but it's generally drier due to the wind I think, it seems to take the moisture with it.) I know the temperature gets much lower up in Scotland but somehow the damp in London makes it more miserable. I will keep watching your videos and look forward to seeing the ones you mentioned. Thanks again. X
Anne, it's been 9 months. Dunno how much progress you've made. Green or dry,,, you use what you got when it comes to logs. The first thing to decide is; How are the logs going to meet between courses. Swedish cove is slow. V-notch is so-so.. Round-to-round takes a lot of chinking with a "Hose Monster". Flat-to-flat works well. You can use an adze to flat side the logs OR an Alaskan chainsaw mill. I did flat-to flat because I built a sawmill. With green logs, you can count on about 9 inches of shrink in the wall. You should build with 9 ft. walls. You can not attach anything vertical to anything horizontal in a log house.
You have to cut a big groove in the ends of the logs and fit in a spline. I used a 2X4. My door attaches to the spline, NOT to the logs. Same for the windows. I used a router to cut the groove. You have to leave considerable shrink/settling space above the doors.
Put in foam and cover with a flashing. Good luck
could be dead trees dry standing but green or dry are both going to work fine
I just found your channel and am loving what I have been watching! My dad and I built Scandinavian scribe fit log homes for a few years back in our home town in north western Maine and he and my uncle built a couple churches in southern Quebec and they are so beautiful! I was wondering where you were from and what part of the country your home was being built? Love the content!
Wrapping the chain on the towball? Where the D Shackle at? You mad bro. That balla gonna snap off and re arrange someones head.
Moving logs all right buddy but here is the main reason you need to sharpen that chainsaw all day long.
Very nice I want go haaaaaa
what is your feeling technique for the logs I'd like to see it so if you could check in the future video I'll be really good so you
you're making a Scandinavian chinkless cabin with green logs? their gonna check and crack.
I noticed your wearing a US Army field jacket and it has the rank of a Specialist 4 ! are you a Veteran ? did you serve in the US Armed Forces ?
Where have you been. Hope all is well!
Impressive work! What size cable are you using?
+Nathan Fogelstrom Thanks, Koch Industries Galavanized 5/16 inch cable.