Logging; the principles and general methods of operation in the United States . oyed for sum-mer logging in the Lake States, and for year round logging inthe South. Southwest, the sugar pine region of California andthe Pacihc Coast region. TWO-^\?HEELED VEHICLES Bummers. — A low truck called a bummer or self-loadingskidder has come into extensive use in the flat and roUing hard-wood and the yellow pine forestsof the South, especially in Arkan-sas and Louisiana. A similar ve-hicle is also used in some places inthe Inland Empire. In the South,bummers are often made by thecamp blacksmith and have
Logging; the principles and general methods of operation in the United States . oyed for sum-mer logging in the Lake States, and for year round logging inthe South. Southwest, the sugar pine region of California andthe Pacihc Coast region. TWO-^\?HEELED VEHICLES Bummers. — A low truck called a bummer or self-loadingskidder has come into extensive use in the flat and roUing hard-wood and the yellow pine forestsof the South, especially in Arkan-sas and Louisiana. A similar ve-hicle is also used in some places inthe Inland Empire. In the South,bummers are often made by thecamp blacksmith and have sohdblack gum wheels with 14-inchfaces and a diameter of from 18 to21 inches. Those oftered by manu-facturers of logging supplies havea skeleton wheel 24 inches in di-ameter with a 6-inch tire. Thesohd wheel is preferred by many,because it gives a greater bearingsurface on soft ground. Hea\y steel axles support from 2^ to 3^ feetin length and slightly concave onits upper surface. A tongue 5^ feet long is attached to the bunk and serves both as a loading 17S. Fig. 44. — The Method of loadingLogs on a Bummer. WHEELED VEHICLES 179 lever and as a point of attachment for the draft power. Smalllogs are held on the bunk with chains and large logs either withtongs attached to the front face of the bunk or by a short chainto a breastplate on the tongue. Bummers can be built by a camp blacksmith for from $12 to$15 each, and can be purchased from manufacturers for $40 each. In loading, a bummer is driven up to a log and backed aroundagainst it near the end. The tongue is then brought to a per-pendicular position which permits the attachment of the tongs3 or 4 feet from the end of the log (Fig. 44). The team is thenhitched to a chain on the end of the tongue and is driven forwarduntil the tongue has been brought to a horizontal position, whichbrings the log on top of the wheels. The trucks are turned bythe horses until the log drops on the bunk. The load is thenready to s
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