Does anyone use a Log Spike/Logeroon ?

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Fine tool for logging work. (Worth running a good flat file over the tip to keep it safe)

[gensetsteve]

I noticed at apf that either jones or oregon had the one I use. Mine had stubai or something on the handle. The handle is red and made of metal. I think the long one was £39 at apf. I have a feeling it was swiss made and keeps a point for months we use it for rolling cord and dragging rings about.

[Andy Collins]

I must admit I prefer the slappies that Clarks sell, nice weight in them that helps them into the wood, flat head to tap in a wedge and with the short handle it hangs from a hammer loop on my belt (point rearwards) and doesnt get in the way. The similar offering from Oregon seems too light, doesnt seem to grip in the wood as well, doesnt have a flat head for wedge-tapping, and due to the handle shape doesnt readily go into a hammer-loop. having recently started using these tools, I wonder why I never had them earlier, it really saves on the bending to lift logs.

[gensetsteve]

Thats the tool on the right. I will have to get my hands on a slappy. My first thoughts are it would be too heavy for what we do. We only really tickle 3m lenghts of dry beech about.

[Andy Collins]

Its probably just a personal preference, but in the woods the slappie on the left seems to tick all my boxes:thumbup1:

[Charlieh]

so what do you actually use these for that you cant use tongs or a cant hook for? is it just dragging lengths of timber about easily, i have looked at them in the past and just cant seen to find a use for them that there isnt already a tool for

[Andy Collins]

Charlie, its easier to handle the slightly larger logs that tongs arent big enough for, and iits quicker to just spike and drag logs.