Pulling Logs Around Corners with a Corner Block (I Hope) | Lewis Chainsaw Winch in Action
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- Опубликовано: 2 фев 2025
- Lewis chainsaw winch pulling logs around corners with a corner block is what I'm tackling today on Sawing with Sandy. I'm always in search of a more efficient log winching setup for remote areas where I can't get heavy equipment to. With the addition of this corner block, I hope to make getting logs out of tight spots easier and faster without having to reposition my Lewis chainsaw winch. Although this corner block is designed for a rope, I'm using it with my 3/16" steel cable today and hoping that it performs as it should. Check out my release mechanism that I rigged up near the hook of the chocker chain to allow the cable to easily jump off the corner block when it reaches it. With a bit of practice this corner block seems to be a great addition to a small portable winch like this one as long as you account for the slack that gets put into the steel cable as soon as the winch line comes off the corner block. Be sure to check out the hitch setup I use to keep the lewis mk2 winch steady as I wind up all 150' of the cable in even rows. As time goes on and I get more time out the in the woods using this winch, the more I'm liking it's versatility. Glad you fine folks are all here, let's get down to it!
Corner Block shown in video made by Portable Winch Company
Yellow skidding cone shown in video made by Portable Winch Company
Lewis winch 400 mk2 shown in video:
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Lewis Winch Trailer-Hitch Mount shown in video:
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Chainsaw powerhead shown in video:
Holzfforma g660 92cc 7hp
Polaris Sportsman 2" receiver shown in video made by me.
Physics + Common Sense = Sandy. Keep up the good work.
A Job Well Done Sandy :) You have Mastered the Concept of Working Smarter Not Harder.
Thanks James. Trying to keep the smarter in the front of my mind for as long as possible haha
Really good job using all the proper safety equipment!
I like the yellow nose cone. It REALLY cuts down on wind resistance.
Also brush resistance.
I just got my hm126 mill this week. I milled my first logs over the weekend. I have learned a lot from your channel. Thanks a lot! It is as much fun as I had hoped it would be.
That’s great to hear Shane.
Just made my first 6x6 with my Woodland Mills HM130max. Your videos (particularly the one about blade tracking) helped a lot! Thanks Man!
Glad I could help Kevin and glad to hear you’re up and running with your sawmill
That corner block works well. It is very similar in operation to a self releasing snatch block. Very useful piece of kit for getting those logs from hard to reach areas of your property.
Absolutely!
Sandy, thanks for the continued R&D it makes it easier to decide what I need with my lot clearing project. MX130 is on the way in Aug for me.
Great to hear you've got your mill on the way. Hopefully August comes quick for ya and you'll be making sawdust in no time
Another great tool for your toolbox. That should help you tremendously skidding the logs
Thanks Chris, I agree!
Yep that's a snatch block.... the sides are called cheeks.... yours only has one cheek. There are some that have cheeks that swivel open to allow rope or cable into the sheave without having to thread it through from the bitter end... Nice kit... especially the yellow skidder thingy...
I know the ones you mean. I've got one of those swivel types made by Ranger. Sure is handy. Thanks for tuning in.
Sandy i have been using a poly that one side opens but i like your better mine i have to walk to it open it up and remove the cable a poly like your will save me some walking but i really like your cone is it something you made or something you can buy i like the fact that once the log is in the cone it will go over stump brush and more
Nice use of the china 070. Have a few S 076 always question when starting. That yellow plastic and the little piece that disconnects at the pulley so cool. Not know if you stated the names, but cool demonstration as always.
Hey buddy how are ya? Wow that is so cool pulling around corners! I love that you can harvest logs and turn the downed trees in to lumber. Im glad you are able to get the tools that make your life easier and safer! I’m so looking forward to the next project. As always take care, thank you and God bless you and yours
It sure is rewarding being able to make lumber out trees that get blown down and would just rot. Also nice on the wallet. Thanks again for watching. All the best!
You're wearing my go to outfit! Doesn't a red/black flannel make you feel the part!? Had a thought, would it be possible to mount the Lewis winch setup on one side of a sawmill and pull heavy logs onto the rails of the mill? Great video to watch while I enjoy my Monday morning pot of coffee! 🌲👍👋✌
Nice video Sandy. That’s a pretty cool tool. I should get one for my jeep. Never know when a jeep gonna get stuck.
Yeah I can imagine getting stuck way back in the bush with a jeep would put a damper on the day. Think they make units like this but for larger loads as well made by tractor pto winch companies
Cool set up with the extra strap there eh! I have the same pulley with my portable winch... but never thought of laying the pulley on the ground I can see me using this method thanks for sharing...
Thanks for watching Denis. Glad you liked the video. Hope your winch setup has been treating you well.
Looks like oil buddy.alot of work dude.i like the way it kicks off the corner block.good stuff.
Sure has turned out to be a great help. All the best
That is going be a nice setup for you
Thanks Larry, I think so too
Hi sandy great video as usual. Wow that tornado did a lot of damage. All those tree at your disposal is a sawers dream.ha ha but with lot of work involved
Yeah sure is a double-edged sword for me here with lots of trees down for sawing but lots of work ahead of me. Glad you tuned in Joey. All the best
I can not afford a winch, but looking at the cone, I [pull logs with my Chevy Trailblazer car, and it has no problem pulling them. Have been working along the edge of the woods in a field, but will start pulling logs out of the woods using a 200 foot skidding rope and the cone should make things a lot smoother.
You have a lot of blow downs to deal with wow,‘great that you have a mill. Have you ever considered getting a skidding winch for the Kioti? 150 feet of cable and 3-4 chokers would make this more efficient. You may not be able to get that close with your tractor though.
Always enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work.
Glad you liked the video Russel. Good point about the skidding winch. I’ve looked into them a little bit but the price tag of around 5000 Canadian is the big hurdle for me
Off topic..... do the new tighter bushings you installed recently on the sawmill interfere with the performance of the lap siding attachment (i.e. raising or lowering one side of the saw head) ?
I’ve not found any issues with the bushings. I adjusted them initially and sprayed silicone lube on them and they’ve worked well
I believe they are called a self releasing snatch block.
I agree, that's what I've heard them called as well. This company has called it the open-face corner block
That corner block worked well for turning the log toward your location. You mentioned that your ATV crept a bit while winching. I too have a ATV and would be worried about the parking brake slipping. Any thoughts about tying off your ATV using a front winch and cable or chain/pull strap to a tree to secure it better? Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
I think tying off the machine is a good idea. Likely I"ll end up having to do this at some point . May even just take my ATV winch cable and hook it to something.
Very interesting
Thanks for watching John
Not sure what day you made that video but my guess was Thursday. Than we got snow on friday
Yeah that snow this late in the season sure was a pain wasn’t it
where did you get that yellow cone? great idea!
Hey Billy. I ordered it from portable winch company
@@sawingwithsandy thanks dude.
Ho yah another name for you new pulley is a snatch block pulley
Have you tried the portable winch?
No I haven’t. I’d like to at some point though
one mintue late lol. u got my favorite shirt wonder where it went hahahah nice busy sir sandy , my last name ahahha is sandy , nice films sir , pulley dbl times the pull ?
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Sounds like we've both got a good name! In this case I don't think it doubles the pulling force since the cable is only being redirected and not pulling back towards the log. It sure has been a great tool though and one that's getting a lot of use around here. Glad you tuned in Ken. All the best.
Really liking your channel, but I’m starting to think you just like playing with new tools. Your taking all the sweat effect out of milling🤔😁👍
If I could have an endless supply of new tools I'd sure be one happy man! Yeah having tools like this sure makes it easier on me than hauling out logs by hand thats for sure. Glad you tuned in Timmy. All the best
@@sawingwithsandy just kidding, really liking the info your putting out there for us. Hope to have my mill in mid March . Keep posting, I’ll need all the pointers I can get🤔👍😁
Since when do you saw birch on the mill? Channel starting to look to commercial, just saying.
I haven’t sawn birch on my sawmill before. Mostly spruce, pine and fir trees