[northplow]

Thank you all. Good to have you around….:)

[northplow]

Ah, thats another perspective yes.
Sounds logic when you think about it……
Well, I,m kind of new to collars so you will get more of those silly questions.

Scott, how long does your collars last?
As I understand, the collars are straw filled? Does’nt that straw detoriate under humidity and pressure, causing the collar to fit ill?
I stripped down some of my old equipment. Parts of it was straw filled, or used to be….containing nothing more than some fibers and alot of dust. But, when talking about age, that part was at least 50 years old.

Geir.

[northplow]

Thank you all for the information.
I guess that when it’s good enough for you guys, it sure will be good enough for me too.
I’ll order a d-ring harness in bioplastic/beta and convert it to scandinavian standard.

And ,theloggerswife, wondrefull horses you got there.

[northplow]

Ha- Page two…..I didn’t see that.
Thanks alot. That’s exactly what i’m looking for.

Good picture.

Another question. Do you like the “bioplastic” stuff, or should I stay with leather harness?.

How does bioplastic feel in your hands?

Here in scandinavia all the harnesses are made of leather, so we dont have any experience with other materials.

Thanks again.

[northplow]

Thank you for the link.
But…..I need a more direct picture of the D-ring and the staps.

I’ll keep searching….

[northplow]

Well, the object is not to be disrespectful about their goals or ways to achive them. The point is to promote logging with horses as a substitute to machines in certain areas where machine impact is considered negative.

I’m not using that kind of direct rethoric during the discussions, but as a measure for effect vs. money it can be a very effectfull argument. Opening their eys for the total eviromentaly effect of using horses compared to buying new cars will speak for it’s own.

In my original post you will also se that I haven’t mentioned larger forestry operation, That implies usage of forestry machines. So yes, mechanical forestry operations are necessary in large scale forestry.

[northplow]

Yes, somthing like that.
Other looks like a triangular frame with 5-6 smaller cylindrical mowers mounted under.
The one on the movie has huge cylinders….But really efficient.

I know that there are golf green clippers based on hydraulic powered mowers.
I think that for proffessional application, the use of old manual home mowers will not last for long. I am thinking of a way to convert an old hydraulic unit by fitting a chain sprocket to the axle, and another sprocket on a stub axle driven by a wheel. The professional units are 80-90 cm wide, so I will need at max 3 of them overlapping each other.

I’ll keep searching.

Geir

[northplow]

Yes I know.
There are some home made, and some ar bought in the US. I dont know anybody who makes them here i Sweden,
Non of those operating in Sweden are for sale, so I need to buy one, or make one.
I I’m planning to contact some of them who have these and “steal” the concept.

But, in the meantime im interested to see how they actually look like.

[northplow]

Here are som pictures of the real thing. Reindeer driving in Tromsö, Norway.

reindeer driving

youtube

[northplow]

lancek: I am in Sweden.

OK. If you want to see a video of 8-wheelers in action you can click on this one. http://www.skogshastenblekinge.se/pictures.html

Scroll down to the bottom of the page you will find a video of 8-wheelers.

Geir

[northplow]

Thanx to ya all.

New videos added on http://skogshastenblekinge.se

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