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  • December 8, 2007 at 7:00 pm #39284
    Gabe Ayers
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    Hey DAP people,

    We have an excel file on our web site that are the blueprints for the simple log arch that most of our practitioners use. You will have to search in HHFF documents and you may download it.

    There are some details that are now modified, but this is the basic arch I found in Andover, Ohio many years ago when I spent some time with one of my mentors, Charlie Fisher.

    There are no moving parts and it works well. We have a few that have been around for over twenty years. The slot bar is about the only thing that wears out. We (HHFF) need to post more information about actually using this device, along with photos, but there is always more work to do….on top of actually doing the work in the woods.

    Maybe we could all the folks on this page the Actual Draft Animal Power People, so the acronym would be ADAPP which is what we are doing…

    You may read all sorts of other information while on our site. I am going to try to attach this file to this post. Oops, I tried, but it is an invalid file type, so I will scan them and try again later….stay tuned or go to the web site and download it yourself.

    http://healingharvestforestfoundation.org

    Jason Rutledge

    December 12, 2007 at 1:36 pm #44694
    CRTreeDude
    Participant

    I am very interested in these plans – it is exactly what I need right now. Hopefully you can figure out how to attach soon – or I could send you an email if not.

    Thanks

    December 15, 2007 at 6:45 am #44689
    Gabe Ayers
    Keymaster

    Let me know if you were able to download the plans from our web site.

    Jason Rutledge

    http://healingharvestforestfoundation.org

    December 15, 2007 at 11:17 am #44695
    CRTreeDude
    Participant

    Jason, perhaps I am blind, but I can’t find the plans on your website. Could you provide the link to the plans themselves?

    Thanks

    Fred

    December 15, 2007 at 11:56 am #44697
    Dubba
    Participant

    @CRTreeDude 133 wrote:

    Could you provide the link to the plans themselves?

    You have a PM

    December 17, 2007 at 2:43 pm #44690
    Gabe Ayers
    Keymaster

    http://www.healingharvestforestfoundation.org/docs/LogArchPlans.xls

    for some reason when I preview this post the address gets messed up.

    so I will write it out and you can type it in your browser yourself.

    it is http://www.healingharvestforestfoundation.org

    fore slash docs fore slash LogArchPlans dot xls

    sorry this is the best I can do with the site doing what it is doing to the address.

    Let me know if it works for you.

    Jason

    December 17, 2007 at 3:52 pm #44696
    CRTreeDude
    Participant

    Your PM to me before worked just fine – I am assuming that this is for everyone else. Thanks again.

    February 1, 2011 at 2:32 pm #44700
    PhilG
    Participant

    Hi Jason,
    I finaly have all my steel and axles to make your cart, thanks for the detailed plans! I was wondering if you have ever run this arch with a single horse ? I have a horse out for probably 6 months with a really bad absess. I have looked at the shaft set up on the pioneer cart , would something like that work ? if you have any photos you could post that would be helpful. Also i was wondering if you use your arch just for logging or can/do you hook up other stuff to it ?
    Thanks

    February 1, 2011 at 3:54 pm #44691
    Scott G
    Participant

    Phil,
    Here is one photo from the gallery that shows the cart set up with shafts.

    http://www.draftanimalpower.com/photoplog/images/6/medium/1_Single_arch_uphill.jpg

    February 1, 2011 at 4:46 pm #44698
    blue80
    Participant

    hey scott did you see the arch for sale on craiglist, in Silverthorne. Check craiglist, high rockies I think….
    Don’t know what a used one is “worth” but haven’t seen many for sale in the area….

    February 1, 2011 at 6:08 pm #44692
    Scott G
    Participant

    Yeah Kevin I did, thx for the heads up. I e-mailed the guy but haven’t heard back from him. The arch looks like one of David Miller’s/Forest Mfg rigs. If it is, they sell for around $1,200 new. If the guy is willing to come down on his price substantially I might snag it.

    That mechanical/hydraulic jib looks like a pretty neat piece of kit as well. Might be a little light-duty for the woods though…

    Thanks again for the heads up!

    We’re trying hard to make it up to -10F for the high temp today. Gets much warmer and I’m goin’ to have to let the fire in the stove dieout…

    How warm is it in NE WY?;)

    March 24, 2011 at 3:38 pm #44693
    Scott G
    Participant

    Thanks for the tip, Kevin! I purchased it. It is one of Jim Brown’s arches that is basically new; barely even a season of use. Was able to buy it for about half of what it is currently listed for. Will be getting a shaft adapter/shafts so that I can run it with a single as well. This cart is definitely worth the coin…

    March 25, 2011 at 2:59 am #44699
    blue80
    Participant

    Nice, glad you got just what I wanted:D
    Now get out there and wear some of that paint off. Something that shiny is liable to get stolen;)

    Need skiis on it to use it out there now? 8 degrees in NDakota today and I forgot my hat…..Now I know how the calves feel.:rolleyes:

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