Ox Logging–Skidding Single

[Tim Harrigan]

New video of me and Will cutting, skidding and stacking ash killed by the emerald ash borer. Will did a real nice job, we almost never worked single in the past.[video=youtube_share;E3XnddNrWCc]http://youtu.be/E3XnddNrWCc[/video]

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[CharlyBonifaz]

Thanks for putting that online! And a Merry Christmas to everyone…

[Doug]

Very nice video Tim, thanks.

Doug

[Ed Thayer]

Tim,

That is awesome work. Thanks for posting the video. I love the log stacking at the end.

ED

[Rod]

Hi Tim

Is Abe ok?

[jen judkins]

@Rod 31214 wrote:

Is Abe ok?

http://www.draftanimalpower.com/showthread.php?4701-R.I.P.-Abe

[Rod]

Oh boy, I missed that, so sorry.

[dominiquer60]

Great job Tim and Will! He seems to have taken well to the single work.

[jen judkins]

Tim, I finally got a chance to look at your video. I love the easy way you two work together….its a thing of beauty! I’m glad Will is settling in as a single so well. A testament to your partnership.

[Tim Harrigan]

Thanks for the complements everyone. Will is smart and he has always been will…ing. I always see things we need to work on but I am really pleased so far. Looking forward to getting back out there this week. 😀

[Carl Russell]

Finally had the bandwidth to watch this in its entirety. Very nice. Lots of great stuff in there, from directional felling, to working cadence, to technical aspects of moving and stacking logs. Great educational film.

Oh yeah, and the relationship. What a comfortable and confident animal. A testament to you for sure. That is a huge piece in the equation of effective use of draft animals for farming and logging. When we possess beasts with that level of response and strength, we have existential power to accomplish our work. I can see you thinking about the work, going about the work, the methods, the techniques, but the connection between you and Will is so relaxed that he is just an extension of your own being. That makes the work fun, creative, expressive, fulfilling, and successful.

Thanks for sharing this. It is a great example. Something for us to work toward. There are a lot of folks who will benefit from watching this…… repeatedly:).

Carl

[Does’ Leap]

Tim:

Great video, thank you. Who is your cameraman/woman? How long and thick are your chains for cross-chaining?

George

[Tim Harrigan]

@Does’ Leap 31242 wrote:

Tim:

…Who is your cameraman/woman? How long and thick are your chains for cross-chaining…?

George

George, that is a weakness in the system. I just have a 5 inch flexible tripod and I set the camera on a stump or log if I am lucky, but usually just on the ground. So I guess there is no camera operator. Upside, a stump is steady and holds it where ever I point it. I think you are referring to cross chaining for stacking. I use my 1/2 inch arborist rope. Length depends on how strung out the pile is. In this case I probably had 100 ft out. Basically, by the time you run out and around the log at the ramp and back to the team you have about 4 times the width of the pile plus ramp.

[Nat(wasIxy)]

I love this video – you can see real bond/companionship between you and he works at a nice speed!

[menageriehill]

Nice video, thank you and well done.

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