Print Page - valmet 445

Title: valmet 445
Post by: treefarmer87 on February 14, 2011, 05:24:23 PM

here is a vid of a valmet cutting a nice mixed forest, why is he topping the hardwood?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK6-MmLs4Vg

Title: Re: valmet 445
Post by: snowstorm on February 14, 2011, 05:46:57 PM

thats the old timco bar and chain head

Title: Re: valmet 445
Post by: Mark K on February 14, 2011, 06:19:38 PM

One of the other contractors at the mill I contract for runs a Timbco. He tops with it also. On state jobs and sensitive jobs we are not allowed to drag whole trees. Some jobs we are required to leave the tops. Jobs that we can remove tops I still top the tree because it does less damage to the stand. State forester would tan my hide if he seen me pulling whole tree's.

Title: Re: valmet 445
Post by: treefarmer87 on February 14, 2011, 06:25:52 PM

o ok that makes good sense :)

Title: Re: valmet 445
Post by: tyb525 on February 14, 2011, 07:05:46 PM

Around here most loggers leave the tops for the landowners to cut for firewood, or let rot.

The Forestry Forum

General Forestry => Forestry and Logging => Topic started by: treefarmer87 on February 14, 2011, 05:24:23 PM