High lift felling wedge question

[Riggerbear]

What's best way of fitting the wooden shaft into the wedge got one today and looks like needs to go in a fair way?? You soak the wood or just keep hitting?

 

 

I've always just kept hitting them in, seems to work find for me.

I put 2 metal rings on the top of my hi lifts, seems to give a bit more protection to the wood.

[Spruce Pirate]

I've always just kept hitting them in, seems to work find for me.

I put 2 metal rings on the top of my hi lifts, seems to give a bit more protection to the wood.

 

That'll work, hit them in as far as you can, then every time you're trying to wedge over some back-weighted, back-leaning horror-show of a tree it'll go in tighter. Often to the point where burning them out is the only option!

 

+1 for the two rings as well.

[CHC]

I drill mine out. When put a new one in I just put it together and then use it it works well

[Marc Lewis]

Ive not seen those pkastic handles until now. Look good, the wooden ones i find tend not to last that long.

[Gollum]

heat the rings up, put them on the wooden shaft, then run them under the tap.

Two rings I find are best.

[Steelback]

Thanks!! The holes in the side not to screw the shaft in that was my first thought?

[Ty Korrigan]

I have just received a new hi lift in the post and wondered a couple of things.

Firstly, what are the holes in the side of the Aluminium part for? or are they just part of the manufacturing process?

 

Secondly, the ring is a bit small for the round wooden end, should I just bash it on, or shave the wood down a bit to make an easy on/off fit?

 

Help always gratefully received.

 

All these years a Lumberjack in France and you've never come across a high lift wedge...?

What HAVE you been using all this time...?

Ty

[normandylumberjack]

All these years a Lumberjack in France and you've never come across a high lift wedge...?

What HAVE you been using all this time...?

Ty

 

My previous one was 2 pieces of metal (steel?), very old but lost in a river a couple of weeks ago.

 

Stuart, i have asked you to stop contacting me, I have blocked you on FB, I have blocked your emails as ignoring them didn't stop you from harrasing me, constant sniping and slagging, this is not banter its worrying me.

I am trying to be polite in all of this, please take the hint.

 

Adam

[Ty Korrigan]

When you post videos and images of poor quality tree work and even worse working practices on your FB expect flack in your comments.

Plus I"m not the only Arb you've fallen out with over here over your poor working practices.

You DO have climbing certificates...?

Ty

[Paul Barton]

When you post videos and images of poor quality tree work and even worse working practices on your FB expect flack in your comments.

Plus I"m not the only Arb you've fallen out with over here over your poor working practices.

You DO have climbing certificates...?

Ty

 

Bit harsh ain't it?

 

If you don't like someone's work you can always ignore them rather than provoke. Leave it out.