Cool Tony. Might add some FOPS to that ROPS though. A 15 degree seat swivel would help a lot with this type of thing too. Capable piece of kit though. As always thanks all for taking the time to bring this to us.
Love that tree saw! What a back saver. Appreciate you bringing it to the farm and letting me play with it! We need more time to hang next time. Talk soon my friend!
Brings back memories of my Marvel tree cutter, now Brown manufactured, I think. Bought new 900$ in middle 70s, used it 20 yrs or more. Looked terrible but I got 1500$ and buyer was super proud. It would mulch a tree when it was on the ground. Had 4 cutter blades mounted to a heavy flywheel, black smoke rolled till you got the rpm up.
Very nice Video and equipment. Wish I would have had it 20 years ago when I cleaned up my 10 acres. Used and old Ford 9N, a chain, and a chain saw. It took months.
I am glad I have exposed to something new. LOL! We plan on feeding out two or three goats each year. We want the pasture to look good too as it will be at the back of our future house.
Good demo, looking at one to clear same type of saplings, brush as you show here. Hope you show some more work with it. Thanks for your time showing here.
It looks to me it would be easier to use the forestry mulcher first taking out the small stuff and then use the rotary cutter to cut the trees. Would using a hydraulic top link with the cutter help the felling of the trees. I vote for Tonya to have a microphone on while videoing so we can hear her opinions and most of all hear her heckling you. Thank you for your videos I enjoy the content. God bless!!
I tell Tanja to always wear a mic but she rarely ever does. As we learn this equipment, I think you're ideal about mulching first is a good idea. Knock the little stuff out of the way.
For stuff 10 to 12 in in diameter or less, this thing is absolutely amazing. I have learned so much about it over the last week. I did end up putting a canopy over my workstation. I have also learned some additional skills making it much faster and safer. I can clear heavy brush and trees at about a quarter acre an hour.
Thanks Tony. A hydraulic top link would sure help with that, Cut and push out.. You are gonna have some well fed Goats if You leave them piles for them to Browse on.. Mike M.
That’s a cool piece of equipment I bought a notch tree puller for the front of my tractor look it up on utube it works get for those smaller trees and you have more control and it’s in front of you thanks Doug
Thank you. I have never had much use for the tree pullers on a tractor. If it small enough for my tractor to pull up, then I just mulch it. The other issue is, many people bend their loaders with tree pullers. I have about 3 hours of time on this cutter now. I have learned how to use it much better, but there is so much to learn. Like you, I find what I like and run with it.
I've seen something similar used very effectively on a skid steer. Not really sure I would like one on a tractor though. Not enough protection around you. You made it work though. Be safe and thanks for the video.
They work much better when you have a hydraulic top arm to adjust the tilt of the saw blade. Twice as handy for taking trees down, more safely too. Allows positioning the push bar from the seat, with the hyd. top arm. Mine is the TurboSaw, but essentially the same design and use. It is a very handy tool to have.
I could understand that, but It would also increase the cost dramatically. I learned a lot and I had it set up wrong. I talked about that later in the video.
I'm not an expert, but I'd say the recommendation to approach a tree from two sides to cut the larger diameter ones should be avoided at all costs. (Now I'm editing the comment to mention - watch the whole video - he addresses this at/near the end.) If you break one side of the tree and then go to the other side and start to cut, the tree won't have enough left of the pieces that keep it from falling over, and it could fall on you instead of away from you. (again - watch the video to the end) That push arm on the cutter doesn't look like it'll push the tree over far enough until the cut is too deep. But - that's a cool tool!
I love these comments. Go look at the front tires of all the cars in the Walmart parking lot and understand you have been conditioned to accept a much higher risk. You are 1000 times more likely to have a catastrophic event on the road, than I am our here working a slow pace, but most people get in their trucks and go head to head with people riding on wire.
It may look that way from a video, but it is definitely not that way in person. In my front row seat, it is much safer to do it this way. Also, keep in mind, this is meant for 10-in trees. I can do this all day without any fatigue. You can't do that with a chainsaw.
This vs a 3pt mulcher / flail? I just bought my kioti, and a frf165 articulated flail. The hammers are formidable. It will do every bit of the 3" max diameter. But ive got a ton of 3-9 inch sweetgums and feel like this and a grapple would serve me better. The flail would do better on the scrub brush and black berries thickets. I wrote it off originally because i needed to mulch/dispose of what i cut. I thought the flail was better leaving next to nothing on the ground, but im spending a lot of time with the chsinsaw cutting and limbing everything over 3 inches.
I think that's a terrible idea, it's just a matter of time before you get a widow make in your lap. Also you will bend the 3 pnt arms and PTO, I guarantee it. The 3 PT is for pulling not pushing. To add to it a light weight ms250 is a lot more versatile, you can't fell in any direction with that attachment. I bet it's expensive to boot. I just don't see any positives to this attachment
It is only meant for small 10" trees and under. To put it in perspective. Look at all the front tires on all the vehicles at a WalMart parking lot. Those people are coming at you at 60-80 mph only feet away with belts showing through their tires. I feel much safer in the woods, with some control. Not a lot of control, but some.
I have a lot more time on the unit now. It will cut down 10" trees with ease. It will do bigger if you create a face cut with the unit and then go around to the other side. And to compare a small unit like this with a $70K to $100K excavator makes no sense. Not to mention a cutter head for the excavator costs upwards of $30K. It is like someone telling you to buy a semi-truck when all you need is a pickup truck.
Cool Tony. Might add some FOPS to that ROPS though. A 15 degree seat swivel would help a lot with this type of thing too. Capable piece of kit though. As always thanks all for taking the time to bring this to us.
I am so excited to demo this unit. I have had a little more time using it now. Very useful.
Love that tree saw! What a back saver. Appreciate you bringing it to the farm and letting me play with it! We need more time to hang next time. Talk soon my friend!
You are welcome my friend
That thing is a beast!
Brings back memories of my Marvel tree cutter, now Brown manufactured, I think. Bought new 900$ in middle 70s, used it 20 yrs or more. Looked terrible but I got 1500$ and buyer was super proud. It would mulch a tree when it was on the ground. Had 4 cutter blades mounted to a heavy flywheel, black smoke rolled till you got the rpm up.
I am glad you enjoyed the video. We sure had a good time that day.
Cool new tool, Tony!! (say that five times fast!) Thanks for sharing! And as always, great camera work by Tanja! 😎
Between that and your stump grinder you'll have your pasture in no time. I just drive through the woods and I break my lights. Great video.
I almost got stuck yesterday. 3 inches of rain.
Very nice Video and equipment. Wish I would have had it 20 years ago when I cleaned up my 10 acres. Used and old Ford 9N, a chain, and a chain saw. It took months.
We had an old 8N Ford. I actually built a pond with it. That and a pond scoop.
Great video as always mate thanks and god bless you all What an awesome Machine you have there mate.
Glad you enjoyed it. God Bless
Never heard of clearing land for goats but that machine and you did a heck of a job. Enjoyed the video.
I am glad I have exposed to something new. LOL! We plan on feeding out two or three goats each year. We want the pasture to look good too as it will be at the back of our future house.
Wow, I need that in my life.
your bushhog will love you, I've almost torn up so many bush hogs with those damn stumps, gotta have one!!!!
You are so right. I have hit a few small stumps with my cutter.
Good demo, looking at one to clear same type of saplings, brush as you show here. Hope you show some more work with it. Thanks for your time showing here.
I will definitely show more work with it.
Very interesting tree cutter
Yes sir, God Bless
Awesome stuff,as always love new toys 😊
Thank you 🤗
That was awesome Tony. I can see where that would be very handy to have. Hafta sweet talk my Missus so I can get one. Thanks buddy.
I am so glad Bamaulight let me demo this unit. I may have to keep this one. No tree is safe
It looks to me it would be easier to use the forestry mulcher first taking out the small stuff and then use the rotary cutter to cut the trees.
Would using a hydraulic top link with the cutter help the felling of the trees.
I vote for Tonya to have a microphone on while videoing so we can hear her opinions and most of all hear her heckling you.
Thank you for your videos I enjoy the content.
God bless!!
I tell Tanja to always wear a mic but she rarely ever does. As we learn this equipment, I think you're ideal about mulching first is a good idea. Knock the little stuff out of the way.
Good stuff. I need one for sure.
For stuff 10 to 12 in in diameter or less, this thing is absolutely amazing. I have learned so much about it over the last week. I did end up putting a canopy over my workstation. I have also learned some additional skills making it much faster and safer. I can clear heavy brush and trees at about a quarter acre an hour.
Thanks for sharing the video you know I've never really had that problem where my shaft length is too long
Most of us don't, buddy. 😁
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Thanks Tony.
A hydraulic top link would sure help with that, Cut and push out..
You are gonna have some well fed Goats if You leave them piles for them to Browse on..
Mike M.
I talked about setting it up wrong later on in the video. I think I have a good understanding of it now.
First tree is sycamore can tell by the flaky bark a lot like river birch but the greenish bark
And as the video goes on you figured it out!! 😂 nice job!
I'm not going to lie, my phone app figured it out. 😁
That’s a cool piece of equipment I bought a notch tree puller for the front of my tractor look it up on utube it works get for those smaller trees and you have more control and it’s in front of you thanks Doug
Thank you. I have never had much use for the tree pullers on a tractor. If it small enough for my tractor to pull up, then I just mulch it. The other issue is, many people bend their loaders with tree pullers. I have about 3 hours of time on this cutter now. I have learned how to use it much better, but there is so much to learn. Like you, I find what I like and run with it.
I think constantly looking back when reversing kinda saves your back.
I do this a lot, so it keeps me strong and flexible.
I've seen something similar used very effectively on a skid steer. Not really sure I would like one on a tractor though. Not enough protection around you. You made it work though. Be safe and thanks for the video.
Thank you. It is only meant for smaller trees, but I will be careful.
I add a 3 foot spring loaded pusher on top the bar keeps pressure on the tree falls away from the tractor 👍🏻
Nice idea
They work much better when you have a hydraulic top arm to adjust the tilt of the saw blade. Twice as handy for taking trees down, more safely too. Allows positioning the push bar from the seat, with the hyd. top arm.
Mine is the TurboSaw, but essentially the same design and use. It is a very handy tool to have.
I could understand that, but It would also increase the cost dramatically. I learned a lot and I had it set up wrong. I talked about that later in the video.
saves your back when the chainsaw isnt needed for sure!
And it is fun
I'm not an expert, but I'd say the recommendation to approach a tree from two sides to cut the larger diameter ones should be avoided at all costs. (Now I'm editing the comment to mention - watch the whole video - he addresses this at/near the end.)
If you break one side of the tree and then go to the other side and start to cut, the tree won't have enough left of the pieces that keep it from falling over, and it could fall on you instead of away from you. (again - watch the video to the end)
That push arm on the cutter doesn't look like it'll push the tree over far enough until the cut is too deep.
But - that's a cool tool!
I think you missed the last part of the video. I appreciate your thoughts on safety. This machine is not a toy, for sure.
@@TonysTractorAdventure Nope, I saw it. I just forgot to go back and adjust my comment. Looks like you've got a bit of work ahead!
It looks like a real time saver if I got one I would try to put a ram on it to help prevent the tree coming back on the tractor
I'm not sure if you watched the entire video, but I talk about how I set it up wrong in my conclusion. I teased about it at the intro.
Your tractor best have a complete protection system similar to log skidders.
I love these comments. Go look at the front tires of all the cars in the Walmart parking lot and understand you have been conditioned to accept a much higher risk. You are 1000 times more likely to have a catastrophic event on the road, than I am our here working a slow pace, but most people get in their trucks and go head to head with people riding on wire.
Ray Charles could see the stump was flared at the base. You'll get better as time marches on.
I have several hours of use now, I put a canopy on, and I've learned some skills. I'm getting pretty good with this thing.
That flare is called buttress roots.
Thank you for the information.
they should make it turn 90 degrees like the flail mowers then it would be a stump grinder also.
Looks like a chainsaw would be just as fast and safer to me.
It may look that way from a video, but it is definitely not that way in person. In my front row seat, it is much safer to do it this way. Also, keep in mind, this is meant for 10-in trees. I can do this all day without any fatigue. You can't do that with a chainsaw.
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This vs a 3pt mulcher / flail?
I just bought my kioti, and a frf165 articulated flail. The hammers are formidable. It will do every bit of the 3" max diameter. But ive got a ton of 3-9 inch sweetgums and feel like this and a grapple would serve me better. The flail would do better on the scrub brush and black berries thickets.
I wrote it off originally because i needed to mulch/dispose of what i cut. I thought the flail was better leaving next to nothing on the ground, but im spending a lot of time with the chsinsaw cutting and limbing everything over 3 inches.
I truly like the mulcher for 6 in and under. I use the tree saw to cut the large stuff up to about 12 in. Maybe a little more if I get ambitious.
@@TonysTractorAdventure haha thanks for making me feel like I didn't mess up! And the quick response. You sir, have earned a sub ;)
Steel reinforced overhead protection. Just saying. 🤕
You are not wrong
This would be good on the front of a timberjack.
I think that's a terrible idea, it's just a matter of time before you get a widow make in your lap. Also you will bend the 3 pnt arms and PTO, I guarantee it. The 3 PT is for pulling not pushing. To add to it a light weight ms250 is a lot more versatile, you can't fell in any direction with that attachment. I bet it's expensive to boot. I just don't see any positives to this attachment
I really appreciate your opinion. It is totally wrong, but I still appreciate it! People have been using these for years.
@@TonysTractorAdventure How much does it cost? How much is a ms250
too bad it doesn't have a plate just above the disc so the tree can ride up and have a grapple where the bar is
Complicated is not always the best.
Looks like it could be dangerous!... good for small trees though!
It is only meant for small 10" trees and under. To put it in perspective. Look at all the front tires on all the vehicles at a WalMart parking lot. Those people are coming at you at 60-80 mph only feet away with belts showing through their tires. I feel much safer in the woods, with some control. Not a lot of control, but some.
To bad they dont make one that hooks to the loader arms
The reason they don't make them, is tractor loader arms are not strong enough for the lateral loads.
Volvo 220, you will get the roots as well. just saying
So, if you'll loan me about $250,000 I'll get one.
chainsaw. it would be faster, and you would burn some calories, not to mention save money.
Thank you for your opinion
I say just get your saw out
I appreciate your opinion, but I can get way more done with a lot less labor.
OK that s great for trees no bigger than your arm BUT what you need is an EXCAVATIOR .
I have a lot more time on the unit now. It will cut down 10" trees with ease. It will do bigger if you create a face cut with the unit and then go around to the other side. And to compare a small unit like this with a $70K to $100K excavator makes no sense. Not to mention a cutter head for the excavator costs upwards of $30K. It is like someone telling you to buy a semi-truck when all you need is a pickup truck.
🤔OK What can I say after that ....But you totaly missed the point that you dont need as saw just an excavatior with a thumb. 😁 @@TonysTractorAdventure
I would love to have a 30-50 ton excavator, but I can't afford a good one, and I can't afford to fix a bad one.
Too small of cut depth.
I think it's about perfectly matched.
The grapple is nice, but that saw is not.
Thank you for your opinion.