Lifting a big ass tiki! - Tiki Carving

TD Tiki Diablo Member socal Joined: Jun 24, 2002 Posts: 1916	TD Tiki Diablo Posted posted on Sun, Jan 25, 2004 1:55 PM Well, that's about as heavy as I've done. The log as dropped off to me standing up on end, I tipped it over and that was it! I had to carve it cause that wasn't going anywhere. And that my folks is how the WORLD'S LARGEST TIKI MUG was born. Seriously though, I am a one man team, so a trick I've done is get this thing going on progressively larger logs(use as rollers)with the head towards you and rolling away from you. Then use controlled momentum(sp?) and leverage to ease the base down and stand on end. I do this when out in the middle of a field. Ah hell, rent an engine hoist from Pep Boys and jack it up. For God's sake be carefull and use your strongest too, Your brain! good luck.....five feet around?

Well, that's about as heavy as I've done. The log as dropped off to me standing up on end, I tipped it over and that was it! I had to carve it cause that wasn't going anywhere. And that my folks is how the WORLD'S LARGEST TIKI MUG was born. Seriously though, I am a one man team, so a trick I've done is get this thing going on progressively larger logs(use as rollers)with the head towards you and rolling away from you. Then use controlled momentum(sp?) and leverage to ease the base down and stand on end. I do this when out in the middle of a field. Ah hell, rent an engine hoist from Pep Boys and jack it up. For God's sake be carefull and use your strongest too, Your brain! good luck.....five feet around?

Post #72423 by Tiki Diablo on Sun, Jan 25, 2004 1:55 PM