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I was debating between chain and cable, and just went with cable. I got 12' of ½". We'll see. If it sucks, I can get a chain later, or maybe find a chain I already have, and get an appropriate hook for it. Also added Husqvarna muffs for my work helmet. The peltors I got for it are too big. Been...

I liked the strength of the 8 is why I used it. Live and learn. This rope's gonna get a workout, so maybe it'll last through the project. What I'd really like to have is a bollard on my hitch. No knot at all. I might start gathering the materials, and see if the welder from my construction...

Yea, I was thinking that. I have a heavy duty chaining pin in the truck I found somewhere. I'll play with that a bit, but the knot's tight as hell. I'm not optimistic.

Any tricks to getting a knot out of treemaster, or is it best to untie it with a knife? I've got a figure 8 loop in the end that's looking like a permanent addition til it breaks.

No trouble getting chain under a log?

Seems like wire rope would be easier to get under a log. I have one chain, but it has a big ass hook on it. It's a recovery chain I found in a field years ago. I used to have some regular chains, but they've disappeared. I'll check my chain out, and see if it can be useful... edit: My chain...

Y'all see a problem with using this as a choker, or should I get one with a sliding ferrule? https://www.mapleleafropes.com/store/category/wire-rope-sling I'm gonna order some rope from these guys, and it would be convenient adding a choker. If that's gonna suck, I'll get the logging choker...

Yea, I was looking over the site after Raj mentioned them. Looks like $235 shipped for a 300' reel of ⅝". That's a pretty sweet price. edit: I was looking at this one... https://www.mapleleafropes.com/store/category/polyester-high-tenacity-double-braid#

A choker seems like a good balance between durability and convenience. I'm probably going out there today cause the weather's nice. I can run my setup as a proof of concept, and see how it works. Adjust from there. I still want bigger rope though. There'll be more stuff after this project.

Yea, a little bit. The biggest logs out there are 28" eyeballed. Might be bigger or smaller. That gave me a guideline though. Taking 6" off the size isn't gonna drop it an interesting amount below $1k edit: I get your point Kyle, but I'm always a little leery of Chinese tools for real work...

That's the TimberTuff(sp?) tongs? Think they could pull a few thousand pounds? These are the Dixies... https://www.baileysonline.com/dixie-industries-forged-ring-skidding-tongs-40005p.html

Cheapo tongs look cheap, and got some complaints in reviews. Looks like Dixie are the ones to get. Why am I doing this? Cause I want to. It's an interesting project that'll require me to be creative, and develop/refine skills. There's a little bit of everything on this ~.5 acre. It's a micro...

I looked up tongs. Price of entry looks like ~$1k for something decent. I gave up on that idea unless I see something decent used. Rope should be protected, at least for this particular job. That was a lot of my motivation for the skidding cone. I'll mull over the cable. Looks like ⅜" is $2/ft(I...

General pulling and lifting. Specifically right now, hauling logs out of the woods. My rope should be fine, but when I get to the bigger pieces, it's gonna be close when knots are figured in. Might be hauling a truck out of the mud at a distance, might be negative rigging a tree. Dunno. Looking...

Been thinking about getting some more stout line for various uses. Probably won't be for rigging trees, but maybe it will too. I'm looking for a good generalist rope that takes a beating, and works for a lot of activities. That was why I got my ½" treemaster and promaster lines. Where to go from...