. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Wire Rope Methods of Logging by Steam—Snakers and Skidders From the Forestry Quarterly—Continued. The Liable Ended Snaker, as its name implies, snakes at both ends, although * does not load; it is a type of machine that as yet has been little used, although it undoubtedly has a good if somewhat limited future. There are two engines taking steam from the boiler mounted on the bed of the rear one. It is strictly portable, being self-propelling by a chain drive from the
. Canadian forest industries 1908. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Wire Rope Methods of Logging by Steam—Snakers and Skidders From the Forestry Quarterly—Continued. The Liable Ended Snaker, as its name implies, snakes at both ends, although * does not load; it is a type of machine that as yet has been little used, although it undoubtedly has a good if somewhat limited future. There are two engines taking steam from the boiler mounted on the bed of the rear one. It is strictly portable, being self-propelling by a chain drive from the front engine. At each end there are two skidding lines and a decking line; these drop from overhanging booms which are steadied when in operation by two guys. The major points of advantage are the great portability, no locomotive being required even for long distance movement. Settings may be made at frequent intervals along the track without loss of time as with other types this loss being virtually reduced to the mere time of attaching and tighten- ing guys! where the timber is thin this ability to make settings quickly is of extreme importance. As the logs skidded are merely decked along the side of the track, this machine must be followed by a loader. Whether this slight addi- tional operative expense and trouble is more than balanced by other advantages will of course depend on the conditions m the operation m ^Machines of this type are built by the Clyde Iron Works and the Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company, the construction being on the This type can very aptly be combined with the small portable saw- mill, tie mill, or pulp wood cutter; the skidding being done direct to the mill, and when the area within reach is logged, the entire equip- ment by the power of the skidder is moved to a new location. As to the method of snaking in general, as previously said, it is a short haul method and therefore only suited to conditions where the vehicles of main haul, be they railr
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