Wire rope winch on steep slopes

[Peter Simpson]

I manage an abandoned oak wood on a casual basis for my landlord for firewood. There are very steep slopes down to the river with very heavy windblow oak branches that I want to haul up. I am looking at generic Tirfor wire rope winches or some sort of pulley system to get them up in sections. Any recommendations. I have no previous experience so need a safe, practical manual solution. I have the time but not the money for expensive equipment.

[Mick Dempsey]

Tirfor will be very very very slow.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wXP5EdkR9o

 

Petrol powered winches are handy looking, but if you’ve got no money..

 

Edited July 17, 2018 by Mick Dempsey

[nepia]

If you can cut the limbs into sections as you say could you perhaps set up a 3 to 1 rope and pulley system?  Youtube can demonstrate if you don't know.

 

[Peter Simpson]

Yes a lot of outlay required which I don't have! So I'm looking for the cheap hard slog option. I'm retired so I have all

day to do the manual winching. And I do everything by hand-Bahco bowsaw, billhook, Silky Zubat, for the woodlands tranquility and exercise!

[Stere]

Zip line with plastic trug for logs?

 

Petzl Tandem Double Pulley

 

[westphalian]

Loan a Horse?

 

[Peter Simpson]

1 hour ago, nepia said:

If you can cut the limbs into sections as you say could you perhaps set up a 3 to 1 rope and pulley system?  Youtube can demonstrate if you don't know.

 

 

[Peter Simpson]

I am the horse! Limb sections are about a foot in diameter by 4 or 5 feet long. I'll have to do a lot of research into zip lines and pulleys  and petzls-it's all new to me, never done any of this stuff before. Thanks for your comments.

[Macpherson]

1 hour ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Tirfor will be very very very slow.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wXP5EdkR9o

 

Petrol powered winches are handy looking, but if you’ve got no money..

 

Yeah, that winch and kit are on ebay at the moment for around £1400 from the US, the nose cone is the bit that interests me, I've not seen one for sale in the UK.... anyone seen anything like it for sale here ? 

 

This is real cheap and quicker than a real Tirfor, but on a steep bank two of them would be better  as releasing the  ratchet isn't easy under tension......a real work-out.. knackering, but still cheap, cheers.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-Ton-3-HOOK-3M-CABLE-PULLER-HAND-WINCH-TURFER-FOR-CARAVAN-BOAT-TRAILER-UK/253678767776?epid=6020265119&hash=item3b106ecea0

 

 

[Peter Simpson]

The branches are 20-30 metres down from

the top of very steep slope so cable pullers no

good. Nose cones for skidding are about £100 from

arborist suppliers.