How much does a cant hook cost?

Compare with similar items

What is a cant hook used for?

What is a Cant Hook? A cant hook has extra teeth or an extra toe hook on the end of the handle to provide a second biting edge for a better grip on the log for moving and turning. Both cant hooks and peaveys provide the same function and will help you roll your logs where you need them.

Can you log a hook?

A cant hook is an essential logging tool to roll, lift, move, and pivot logs around your woodlot or sawmill. Similar to a log peavey for gripping and moving logs with a swing hook, a cant hook includes extra teeth on the end of the handle to provide a better grip on the log.

What is a pulp hook?

Made for handling pulpwood, boltwood or firewood. This is the most popular hand tool used for this purpose in the northeast. Favorite “606” Pulp Hook $36.03.

What is the tool for rolling logs?

A cant hook or cant dog is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, used for handling and turning logs and cants, especially in sawmills.

What is a wooden cant?

Cant. A portion of a log sawed on all four sides. Cant Sawing. A sawing method to cut a log much like grade sawing on all four sides until the center of the log is squared into a cant. The cant is either sent to another machine for further processing or sold as is.

How do you keep logs from rolling?

Small blocks can be used to wedge under the log to keep it from rolling. I’ve seen a number of small log stands that raise the piece to a better height, but I don’t do enough cutting to make it worthwhile.

What is a logging Peavey?

A log peavey is an essential logging tool to roll, lift, move, and pivot logs around your woodlot or sawmill. Similar to a cant hook for gripping and moving logs with a swing hook, a log peavey includes a pointed tip on the end of the handle for separating logs or sticking in the ground.

What is a pulp hook used for?

Made for handling pulpwood, boltwood or firewood. This is the most popular hand tool used for this purpose in the northeast.

What is a Pickaroon used for?

The Pickaroon is a tool for safely moving cut logs, known as “rounds.” The heads of these two, commissioned at a third generation German foundry, are the same size, with different handle lengths. The longer one (31″) is great for wrangling larger logs, and the shorter (15″) is great for moving shorter sections.

What do you use a cant hook for?

Cant Hooks A cant hook is an essential logging tool to roll, lift, move, and pivot logs around your woodlot or sawmill. Similar to a log peavey for gripping and moving logs with a swing hook, a cant hook includes extra teeth on the end of the handle to provide a better grip on the log.

What kind of log hauler has a cant hook?

Timberjack Log Lifter Cant Hook Steel Handle 48″ overall length. Up to 12″ logs Only 1 left! Timberjack Log Lifter Cant Hook – 44″ overall length. Up to 12″ log Only 1 left! VINTAGE Cant Hook 45″ Log Roller Peavey Lumber Jack Mill VERY OLD!! LogOX 3-in-1 Forestry Multitool – The Back-Saving Log Hauler, Cant Hook, and

Why do you need a cant hook for a log rolling tool?

Similar to a log peavey for gripping and moving logs with a swing hook, a cant hook includes extra teeth on the end of the handle to provide a better grip on the log. Built in the USA, Wood-Mizer steel and aluminum cant hooks are must have log rolling tools for sawyers and foresters.

What kind of metal is a cant hook made of?

The main body of the cant hook is tubular aluminum with a dense foam grip that extends down the shaft about 15″. Both the large and small hooks are made of steel. The cant is threaded into a nut that has been welded into the end of the shaft. The larger log hook is bolted to a bracket that has been welded to the shaft.