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grab (Fig. 32c), has two hooks each one of which is attached 
to a short f-inch chain which in turn is fastened to a ring made 
of the same sized material. The hooks are driven into the wood 
on either side of the forward end of the log and grip it like a 
pair of tongs. The grab ring is attached directly to the spreader 
b SKIDDING TONGS 
GRAB HOOK 
: "J"Hook-K X Ix'sS^ ^ / DOUBLE COUPLET! 
Fig. 32. — Various Forms of Equipment used in Snaking Logs, a, A chain 
choker, b, Skidding tongs, c, A common form of skidding grab, d, A 
patent skidding grab, e, The "J" hook used to attach the tow chain to a 
turn of logs. / and g, Two forms of double grabs or couplers, h, A single 
grab or coupler. 
by means of a hook. The Morris patent skidding grab (Fig. 
d2d) has a chain with a large ring at each end. The grab hooks 
are attached to the chain by narrow-throated links which may 
be set at any point in order to make the distance between grabs 
conform to the size of the log. The draft power is attached 
to another narrow-throated ring which can be placed midway 
between the grabs and thus equalize the power. On steep slopes 
where logs are apt to nm, a form of grab shown in Fig. 32e may be 
used. The spreader ring is attached to the "J" hook and when 
