buying a hand winch

[bobh]

On your map is the timber in the yellow areas? How much timber are you talking about?

Photos?

[nz paul]

Think you want a pto winch for that job if your actually winching them along the ground,a hand winch isn't really made for that.We attached a rope to the steel cable from the winch that is on the top of your list for pulling trees over,you cant use the steel cable its only about 10ft long.

[John Thomas]

your diagram could work but you would need a pulley on the anchor point tree,

Do you where I can get something like this

[carlos]

Do you where I can get something like this

 

you can get pulleys etc at any arb shop online, ie honey bros or fr jones( see ads on the right) slings and shackels can be got at agri stores they are tough and fairly cheap, just make sure all the components are strong enough for the job and keep away from the line when its tensioned.

have fun.carl

[Ty Unnos]

This might help:

 

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fctg001.pdf/$FILE/fctg001.pdf

[John Thomas]

This might help:

 

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fctg001.pdf//fctg001.pdf

Thanks for that link

its a good read for me when I get time

in the mean time dose anyone have a link to a the kind of puly I want for winching from a tree to my van that is being sold

[tristree]

got a 1600kg hand winch from draper for 120 quid it has done some serious tugging.......very easy to use and set up.

[Ty Unnos]

Thanks for that link

its a good read for me when I get time

in the mean time dose anyone have a link to a the kind of puly I want for winching from a tree to my van that is being sold

 

Is this what you are after?

 

Handy Straps Ltd :: Mechanical Handling (free postage) :: Snatch Blocks :: 4 Ton Snatch Block With Hook

[John Thomas]

Is this what you are after?

 

Handy Straps Ltd*::*Mechanical Handling (free postage)*::*Snatch Blocks*::*4 Ton Snatch Block With Hook

I dont know!

Are you supposed to wrap something round the tree and clip the hock to it

[slack ma girdle]

Is this what you are after?

 

Handy Straps Ltd*::*Mechanical Handling (free postage)*::*Snatch Blocks*::*4 Ton Snatch Block With Hook

 

Ere that be cheap, i might have to get one. Cheap ratchet straps as well.