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simon lenihan
ParticipantExcellent read, will appeal to anyone working drafts / ponies.
simon lenihan. http://www.celtichorselogging.comParticipantGreat job Jim.
simonParticipantHorse drawn forwarders vary in their lifting capacity, the sjm has a max lift of approx 1600lb, our one has a max lift of 2000lb but we have had 4000lb oak log on by putting one end on first but it is was a very slow process.
ParticipantThe face as you say flattened and the collar became floppy. I imagine there is little difference between the different makers.
simonParticipantWelcome jon,
The noriker breed orginated from the central alps [ austria ]. There are 5 bloodlines in austria today, vulkan line [ largest ] elmar line, diamant line, nero line and my favourite the schaunitz line which are lighter and very spirited. The bottom line is all are capable workhorses. The silesian noriker is native to the czech republic and surrounding areas. the best working norikers we have seen were in slovakia at the state run forestry stud at dobsina. In my opinion the 3 best logging horses in europe were the ardenner, noriker and north swedish, the advantage of the noriker and north swedish is that they do not have the same leg problems as the ardenner [ cpl ]. If you are interested in sourcing some good norikers you can contact me but be warned they are expensive.
simonParticipantGrey, i spoke to chimacum, friendly folk and of course singing the praises of broadhead. The scuffing would not bother me once the quality of the leather was good and it held its shape. The last two collars we bought from sugar valley lost their shape after a few years. This might be normal, i do not know as we used swedish harness up to a few years ago. Thanks again for the info.
simonParticipantThe collars are made by broadhead, seem to be around for a long time and i have seen the name mentioned here a few times.
simonParticipantThank you grey. I have had pulling collars from sugar valley and aaron martin before and both were quiet good but the price from chimacum is very appealing.
simonParticipantHi Ben, This system has been used this side of the pond for many years and in the tight confines of conifer stands it is yet to be beaten. We have used this system with our own horse drawn forwarder on extraction distances up to 1000 meters [ mostly down hill mind you ] and averaged 80+ tonnes per week. It open up all those woods with long extraction distances that you would not even consider before and hopefully keep you close to home.
simonParticipantWe always scale down load size towards the end of the day which helps them to cool down some. We then unharness and let them eat some hay for a while, if its very cold we place a blanket over them. We then take them back to the field where they seem to vigourously roll in some muck hole to protect themselves.
simonParticipantHappy new year.
simonParticipantJonsered 2156, 145000rpm, 15″ bar also run a makita [ dolmar ] 7900. There have been alot of problems with huskys of late with this new auto tune.
simonParticipantJim,
When i was a wee lad we played galeic hurling using ash hurleys [ similar in alot of ways to hockey stick ] . well the best hurleys had to have the grain go down the shaft and follow around the boss. I was lucky enough a few years back to cut ash for hurleys here in the uk for use in ireland. We cut the tree 4ft above the ground making sure not to split it. We then had to dig down 12″ to 18″ so it could be cut as low as possible[ very good for your chain ]. This should be the similar prodecure for the hames. I will get more info from my friend and post later.
simonParticipantWe are fighting a hard battle this side of the pond in trying to convince land owners that draft animal power is a superior means of thinning their woodlot. Mechanised logging is still going strong this side of the pond even at a time when envoromental issues are to the fore front. I think no one from this side of the pond has posted due to frustration at what is happening to our forests. we have the state body [forestry comisson ] who run and regulate the forestry sector over here. The state body have their own harvesters and forwarders and are constantly breaking their own rules and regulations, working wet sites and creating deep ruts, some as deep as 5 feet, working right up to rivers and streams and even crossing them. Then all the private estates can follow the same procedure, hammer the woods with no consequence. Let me give you an example, glen tanar forest part of the old caledonian pine forest and 7000 years old. The site is a site of special scientific intrest and therefore protected, its also protected by two european laws. The woodland is managed by glen tanar estate and recently they obtained a felling licence from the state body and scotland national heritage to harvest timber. well they sure harvested timber and in the process damaged the old pine forest, their excuse for deep ruts and damage to the ancient pines, very wet summer, [ assholes ]. There are a few people that are trying to get justice for what has been done but i fear it will be in vain. When asked why they did not consider using horse in such a sensitive area- horses are not a viable option. we will speak with the mechanised contractors and draw up a more gentle approach so this will not happen again. They said they would even consider using small low ground pressure machines [ alstor ], well we can kick their arse every day of the week if they go down that road but we will not be considered. Anyone looking to hire a cheesed off horse logging contractor.
simonParticipantModern swedish army harness and this is a swedish hames made by a friend of mine in the north of england. They are made of ash.
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