Long Leaf Historical Series: Episode VIII - The Clyde Double Drum/Re-Haul Skidder

[@dirtmover3670]

Yes! Bring it back to life.

[@logdog8920]

Being a veteran logger of over 45 years and still at it, I always stop and look at old logging equipment, either in person or online. Its always very interesting 2 C how the past loggers, worked. I definately have 2 salute U 4 this good vidja on this past logging steel horse.

[@countrycartier]

That’s an incredible piece of historical equipment. I’m glad you guys have intentions of restoration. Thanks for the interesting video.

[@clydeschwartz2167]

Awesome video it's nice to see that a big machine like that still exists

[@2011joser]

Thanks for posting this. I never knew these existed. Very interesting.

[@husqv5147]

That is a amazing tool! Hope to see it fired up and running someday. Great video, thank you!

[@mikewinkelman7015]

Sweet piece of equipment worth saving

[@raymondquave2843]

The pine stumps from these trees were later pushed up an processed by the naval stores extracting resin which is used in many products still today my family did this for 70 years getting these stumps in Louisiana Mississippi an Florida

[@mr.schwartz2090]

That would be too cool if restored!

[@redrivergulfrailroad8989]

There are no current plans for an operational restoration. However, it will be moved and cosmetically restored. We are working towards an operational restoration of one of our two McGifferts and when that's done, we may be able to do the same with the Clyde. Please consider getting involved. The more volunteers we have, the more we can accomplish.

[@mr.schwartz2090]

@@redrivergulfrailroad8989 just watched a video on the McGiffert. All of your pieces are extraordinary even if not operational. Writing you from Minnesota not far from Duluth! Will consider contributions when I'm out of school!

[@billybobs841]

Never seen such a unit

[@maxgrieshaber1339]

An interesting piece of Iron. No springs on these winches for clutch or brake. To slow the back haul the control steam pressure is regulated against a gravity weight. The haul back line tension was regulated in this way both in and out. Highly problematic in the field conditions with low water and condensation bucking regulator valves. For sure the haul in was always full speed. All pistons, regulators and eductors had to bleed constantly to keep temperature. Not the most comfortable work environment on the Red river.

[@te01guy]

I see band brakes on most of the drums, and pawls to lock them. Pretty similar construction to most of the drum yarders used out here on the west coast. I’ve been involved in restoring a couple donkeys, both a Willamette and a Washington.

[@stevenmetzger3385]

This equipment, “ain’t out of the woods, yet!” 😉

[@madmax-rx5ik]

this seams to me like its a sort of precursor to the yarder witch strikes me as extremely interesting as i have a yarder a madill 071 circa 1980 i use today

[@williesnyder2899]

UNIQUE!!

[@danburnett9695]

No radio, no A.C. back when men where men and so were the women. I've been logging 20 years. Though I was tough. Broken leg and broken home. Got saw dust in my veins, not smart enough to move dirt. Boy are we soft today

[@Badmike53]

Something like a “Yarder”?

[@MrRickoscar]

Wow.

[@brucebonkowski7253]

That a well built equipment but why isn't it being restored to working condition being the Only one Left

[@redrivergulfrailroad8989]

An operational restoration takes time, money, and volunteers. We're working on all three. Feel free to come get involved and lend a hand.

[@frankanddanasnyder3272]

And now there are virtually no Longleaf Pines in the South.....All logged out and did not grow back.

[@TheBrushcutter]

That is correct. I live in the area where this machine would have worked, 2 of my brothers own a camp in Kurthwood. The life cycle of the Longleaf Pine makes it unattractive to individuals who manage their land for timber production. Why plant a tree that will just have started growing good when these "super pines" are ready for the first thinning. We have planted several dozens of them on the camp property. They are far nicer to look at that the high production pines. The Kisatchie National Forest is mostly all Longleaf, as well as the original Fort Polk/Peason Ridge lands, Polk has recently purchased more properties but those were largely held by timber companies and of course, are covered in production pine plantations. Kisatchie once had a very active prescribed burn program to help the red cockaded woodpecker but the last several years they have not burned much and yaupon thickets are taking over the grasslands that grew under the pines.

[@brucewelty7684]

@@TheBrushcutter Getting set to have a major fire!

[@TheBrushcutter]

@@brucewelty7684 it certainly seems that way. I don't know what has changed though. Lack of funding? Different management approach? All fire bad? Not ideal weather? Manpower shortage? COVID? I don't know.

[@brucewelty7684]

@@TheBrushcutter My first guess would be the head of the area National Forest region.

[@TheBrushcutter]

@@brucewelty7684 most likely.