Cutting firewood from Tanoak logs. I am yarding the logs up a hill with a Ford Ranger. Using a Stihl 462 chainsaw to buck the logs into firewood. I end up with a big pile of firewood. I use the Ranger to haul some of the wood to a location where I will split it with my log splitter.

I wasn’t planning on being in the firewood business but I had a bunch of nice hardwood that fell over in a snow storm. Instead of letting the wood rot away, I will be selling the firewood.

Equipment Used

100 foot 7/16 cable. Eye on one end, bell on the other. Basically a 100 foot long choker. I have those special made at a local logging supply business.

8” block. A 6 inch is good enough or actually even better for this size line. I just didn’t have the 6 inch with me that day.

The block was anchored to the stump with a common 10 foot long 1/2” choker. I usually keep three or four of them with me. A 1/2” shackle or two is good to have to attach chokers together if needed to make it longer. Also a length of 5/16 chain with a hook on each end to make variable length. 6 foot or 8 foot is good.

This rigging is for larger equipment I have. It is all overkill for a Ranger. 3/8 inch cable would work fine.