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Title: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 18, 2016, 11:51:23 am
I got a little cabin fever so I decided to make a couple of pickaroons.

This first one I made I used some angle iron that I hammered over to fit a ax handle then cut one of the pieces then welded together.
The spike was a bolt that came from a cross arm on a power pole.   It never did stick very well so I cut the spike off and used a piece of scrap metal to make a hook and sharped the end.   This was with the spike.



Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 18, 2016, 11:55:17 am
So since I did not like the spike I cut it off and welded on this hook.
This design sticks and holds in the wood much better.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 18, 2016, 12:00:40 pm
So I then decided to make another one using a post hole handle that was really cheap and using some scrap metal I had left over from a project on my tractor.   This one has a little longer handle and it will stick the wood pretty good also.   I also decided to wrap the handle with some red parachord for a better grip.   I drilled some holes for the ends and then layed down a thin layer of epoxy to hold it firmly in place.   it works well.



Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Moparmyway on January 18, 2016, 12:53:25 pm
Which of the two styles of hook ends holds to the wood better ?
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Cut4fun . on January 18, 2016, 01:28:30 pm
Very cool Roger.

This reminded me of a ole video where this guy rebuilt a homemade one.  Pretty neat to watch too.

https://youtu.be/CvJ8Q1vAdGA



Part 2 follow up.

https://youtu.be/U-27urN8f5M

Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 18, 2016, 03:13:36 pm
Which of the two styles of hook ends holds to the wood better ?

The hook on the ax handle works the best.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 18, 2016, 03:24:46 pm
The Vids were good.   I like the idea of the roll pin to keep the head from pulling off.   

The one I made on the ax handle I put a bolt through it pretty much doing the same thing. 

The one with the post hole handle I drove a piece of pipe in to the end of it spreading it out.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: mdavlee . on January 18, 2016, 06:20:51 pm
They look real good.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Cut4fun . on January 20, 2016, 04:23:20 pm
Been reading up on these more and more. Being I seen a use for them when I am cutting on the land.

I am thinking a longer and shorter one. 

Also seen the name hookaroon used while searching.

Now to figure out how long of a handle for the long one
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 20, 2016, 05:36:14 pm
Yea the Hookaroon or Pickaroon same thing different name depending on where your from.   I can't tell any difference between the two.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: aclarke on January 20, 2016, 10:42:40 pm
Very nicely done, looks great.  Gonna make one up for myself
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 20, 2016, 11:26:28 pm
Very nicely done, looks great.  Gonna make one up for myself

Good deal Adam.  Show a few pics when done.
Title: Hookaroon vs pickaroons.
Post by: Reddog on January 21, 2016, 08:43:30 am
Here is how the old Norwegians explained the difference to me.

Hookaroon is a woods tool with a tip shape that made pulling and moving logs around, it holds better. Most times then it was on the back of their limbing axe.



Pickaroon was a mill tool for sorting boards or pulling slabs.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 21, 2016, 11:22:11 am
Here is how the old Norwegians explained the difference to me.

Hookaroon is a woods tool with a tip shape that made pulling and moving logs around, it holds better. Most times then it was on the back of their limbing axe.



Pickaroon was a mill tool for sorting boards or pulling slabs.

That sounds like you could be on to something.   That is the best explanation I have heard so far.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Cut4fun . on January 23, 2016, 08:15:02 pm
What about this? Anyone tried these?

What are the handle length you using Roger?

(http://ep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-136001134851880/28-3lb-heavy-duty-pick-a-roon-pick28-11.jpg)
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 23, 2016, 09:17:02 pm
I will have to measure the handles on the pickaroons and let you know.  I was out using them today and the one with the most hook definitely works the best so I will do some more grinding on the other one to get more of a hook on the point.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Reddog on January 24, 2016, 09:22:58 am
I have two 24" logrites and a 48".
The 24s get used the most for firewood and lumber.
The 48 is handy for reaching stuck stuff in the dump trailer or truck bed.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Cut4fun . on January 24, 2016, 09:37:25 am
Roger looks like your pics was in the date of those that would be lost. Any embedded 12-30 after.   
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 24, 2016, 10:10:55 am
Roger looks like your pics was in the date of those that would be lost. Any embedded 12-30 after.   

No sweat I have copy's of all those pictures.   As soon as the site is able to handle posting pics again I will post them back up.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 24, 2016, 10:12:59 am
I have two 24" logrites and a 48".
The 24s get used the most for firewood and lumber.
The 48 is handy for reaching stuck stuff in the dump trailer or truck bed.

Removing wood from my truck bed is what I use my pickaroons most for.   I like the ax handle one because I can use one hand on it to stick the wood.   The other Pickaroon I made is a little longer but it is to heavy for one handed use.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Cut4fun . on January 24, 2016, 10:50:18 am
I just tested a embedded pic. Worked for me. See if it works on your end now.

I want to be able to 1 hand and use 2 hands if heavy to move a bigger one.    I am just thinking of all the downed trees I was cutting last year and having to move to hill side to roll down to bottom.  Make it easier on the ole back here.

Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 24, 2016, 04:05:57 pm
Ok the pics are working fine now.   I have reposted those pics.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: mdavlee . on January 24, 2016, 04:16:05 pm
I need one to roll logs over when milling. Be much easier than using a big bar.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Cut4fun . on January 24, 2016, 05:01:55 pm
Mike you might want to look into a peavy

thread http://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com/tools/home-made-peavy/
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: mdavlee . on January 24, 2016, 06:19:14 pm
A peavey is what I need.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on January 24, 2016, 07:19:20 pm
A peavey is what I need.


I have one of those also I made with a piece of galvanized water pipe.   
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 660magnum on January 24, 2016, 07:33:45 pm
I have a Peavey I bought from TSC and a two man grapple from Northern.

Looks like the same Chinese company made them both?  They work just fine. The handles are that Far Eastern pine.
Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: Cut4fun on June 30, 2022, 08:18:17 am
Not homemade even though I had thought on cutting up a axe. Finally broke down and just bought one to try. I mean how can you go wrong for 20 at Menards. 28" handle.

Title: Re: Home made pickaroons.
Post by: 3000 FPS on June 30, 2022, 11:26:25 pm
Yep that is a great price.