connor77
Bronze Member
Last weekend I took a very large oak tree down on my parent's property. It fell where I wanted it to and I've bucked up a lot of the wood but I need some ideas on how to move the very large rounds to a central spot (near where I split ideally). I'd like to avoid having to noodle every round if possible. I need to move the rounds about 50 feet and was considering a small winch (Warn 1700). I don't have a regular need to skid logs so buying anything super serious is not in scope. I have read where people have used old car hoods (as a sled) and moved rounds that way and wondered if anyone has tried this or has any other ideas. My splitter has a manual log lift and will handle sizeable rounds which would prevent my from having to noodle everything.
I've read a few threads on skidding but I didn't see anything specific on moving large rounds.
As much as I like cutting and splitting wood I too also consider how many times I handle wood and it sometimes feels incredibly inefficient.
This tree, by the way, was on its way out. Lot of dead stuff at the top and something was eating it from the bottom. Still perfectly acceptable for firewood and it will likely produce quite a lot of it.
I've read a few threads on skidding but I didn't see anything specific on moving large rounds.
As much as I like cutting and splitting wood I too also consider how many times I handle wood and it sometimes feels incredibly inefficient.
This tree, by the way, was on its way out. Lot of dead stuff at the top and something was eating it from the bottom. Still perfectly acceptable for firewood and it will likely produce quite a lot of it.