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dominiquer60What do you want in an arch? Walk behind, ride on, big wood, little wood, versatility?
Sam’s arch is built for big stick harvest for custom timber frames that he has built in the past. It is larger than most folks need, but it has a few nice features. One of my favorites is a human comfort, easy on, easy off. I don’t care for the models that you have to scramble up to ride on. The step in front of the wheel is a safer way to me to get on and off while I drive for him.
He uses 90 angles in his construction and has recently added some features like the drop bar. It makes it a lot easier to handle several small sticks at the same time. However since his rig is so tall, standard chokers don’t always reach the chain slots on the bar. You can’t have it all, but you can pick and choose what might work best for you and make changes as needed. This photo shows Sam’s most recent changes, and easily his 5th major change on this design.