Author Topic: Walk behind small tree harvester? (Read 20318 times)

Raider Bill · « **Reply #40 on:** April 28, 2010, 07:54:13 AM »

I rented a trac bobcat from a local rental place a few times before. Was $900 for a week.

Woulde · « **Reply #41 on:** April 30, 2010, 04:42:57 PM »

Here's a look at what I'll be cutting. This photo from building site looking at lake.

This photo from building site looking back toward ridgeline.

sjfarkas · « **Reply #42 on:** May 01, 2010, 12:15:55 AM »

That ground would be quick work for a large track skid steer with a mulching head. you should be able to cover a couple acres a day and then do very little saw work for the finishing touches. If you can find a machine to rent you'd get'er done.

maple flats · « **Reply #43 on:** May 01, 2010, 07:03:59 PM »

I routinely cut places that look like that or even more dense with a chainsaw. I cut most in 2 steps. I drop the tree, small notch then back cut, when almost cut through I push over by hand for those sizes (up to 5-6") . Then I cut the stump, barely above the dirt, kneeling on the ground. Everything over about 2" gets bucked for the maple evaporator, smaller, i just knock the limbs off and let lay.

Samuel · « **Reply #44 on:** May 02, 2010, 11:30:04 PM »

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Your wife let you bring that thing in the house???

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #45 on:** May 03, 2010, 02:54:18 AM »

My house, no wife.

I think it was just for a photo op a few years ago. I don't live with my saws, but they are nearby in the storage room. Gotta take care of the things that pay the bills.

AndyC · « **Reply #46 on:** May 03, 2010, 10:53:06 AM »

These are pictures from a catalog of Gravely Motor plow attachments and tractors. They are still in existance although not the old styles like these. I had both the 22" circular saw and 33" chainsaw and both worked okay but the circular saw guards were less than complete so some people started using a 30" brushhog deck with a v cut out of the front and then added a 22" buzz saw blade to the "mower". I still have 4 tractors like the one in the picture but have sold most of my unique attachments. I personally wouldn't use this to do what you need but thought people would be interested.

Gravely is the Great Granpa of the DR. products - much heavier, more durable and they have 50 attachments.

Woulde · « **Reply #47 on:** May 03, 2010, 02:21:58 PM »

Maple flats,

I thought of using just a chain saw, but I don't think I would last very long getting up and down so often. The knees ain't what they used to be

. Seems to me a brush cutter is the way to go, but I'm still hung up over which one.

I went back to the Stihl dealer this past weekend and asked a few more questions. They told me they haven't sold an FS350 since they've been a dealer. To their defense, they're more of a farming outfit than a forestry supplier. I think I'll buy something in Northern Michigan, where I'll be using it. Seems to make sense to support the dealer who'll be servicing me.

I don't want to hijack this thread anymore than I already have. I'll be posting more pictures as I go. This is a multi year project, hopefully ending with a timber frame over looking the lake. Can't wait to get in the woods with my dad and get away from the rat race in the city.

Woulde · « **Reply #48 on:** July 01, 2010, 08:35:33 PM »

Ordered a Stihl FS-310 brush cutter with chisel saw blade and MS-250 chainsaw today. Will pick up at the local dealer in Petosky, MI next week. Heading Up North to do some clearing! Will post some before and after pictures soon after.

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