First Time Clearing - Could use Some Advice / Direction

[rarefish383]

Wow, I haven't been following your whole post, just checking in now and then. That "Green Paint" sure made the 8N look and run better. Will you get an aerial view of the finished project? I wish I had one guy like you, I might not have retired, although, retired is pretty nice too, Joe.

 

[hardpan]

After all these years I finally got a tractor with a loader, then you post a video of a tractor very similar to my new one with a grapple........damn-it man.

 

[FLRA_Dave]

Last Wednesday I loaded up some of the cottonwood... The trailer could really use a couple new tires, so I didn't want to push it too much.

I got Wednesday's load cut up and stacked on Friday night so that I would be ready to bring another load home on Saturday morning. I spent a lot of time getting some of the trunk cut into manageable sizes. I had to noodle a crotch piece and use the teeth on the grapple to break / pry it apart so the loader could even lift it (4 ft wide).

This weeks M-F task will be to get this load cut up and stacked... and repeat on Saturday.

 

[FLRA_Dave]

Just wanted to follow up. I finished up on October 18th - just over a year. I didn't take any pictures though. It was a lot of work, but well worth gaining some experience. I still have the Poulan 2055, but picked up an MS441R C-M - nice saw!

 

[Cheesecutter]

Followed through the whole job and acquired some nice toys along the way, Nice!!!

 

[HD2010]

well your post says "Clearing" you're doing thining/selective cutting,
without a landing theres really no way to do it efficently
id tell this guy if he wanted it done then you need to use the yard as the landing, no logging/tree company in their right mind would work it without a landing.
i understand you're doing it for the wood but with the money your making off of the wood its not worth the time you have into it!
232 hours is a serious amount of time for a job of that size.
1 guy with a cable skidder can do that job in 3-5 days including chipping the brush.

 

[jrider]

How much wood did you end up pulling out of there?

 

[Stihlman441]

Nice thread
Just wondering if you can fell,block,split,load trailer and sell the wood straight from the site.

 

[FLRA_Dave]

How much wood did you end up pulling out of there?

Looking over my spreadsheet puts it at nearly 25 cord.

 

[FLRA_Dave]

Nice thread
Just wondering if you can fell,block,split,load trailer and sell the wood straight from the site.

If I had more than a few hours a week on site then it might have been feasable. I had more time available at home to process than on site. When I was selling, it was easier to have the wood at home to load up rather than adding at least an hour of driving to go get it.

 

[nathon918]

wow thats ALOT of time for $1800 (high end) worth of standing timber...
usaully $50-60 a cord stump price around here...

 

[FLRA_Dave]

wow thats ALOT of time for $1800 (high end) worth of standing timber...
usaully $50-60 a cord stump price around here...

I agree that it took longer than it really should have. Although I feel that it was all very well worth it.

 

[FLRA_Dave]

Looks like there was about 350 man hours on the project. That included getting it all split. My numbers could be bit off as I was getting a little less diligent with my record keeping towards the end.

 

[zogger]

I agree that it took longer than it really should have. Although I feel that it was all very well worth it.

I think you did a fine job. Learned a lot, got to practice different things, accumulated some nice gear, got ahead on wood.

 

[cre10]

Wow.

 

[nk14zp]

Glad to see someone with a great work ethic and willing to do what it takes to get the job done.

 

[philoshop]

Congratulations on finishing up Dave. That was a heck of a project!
I wish I could have helped more. I'm burning some of the ash as I write this. Thanks!

 

[1967 Tempest]

My splitting area (modified Deere Model 52 splitter).
Meanwhile back home… I purchased a Speeco slip on 4 way wedge from TSC for ~$65 to speed up the splitting (much improved!).

This looks very similar to a Didier splitter. Is it? I am looking for a 4 way and do not wanna spend a crazy amount.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[FLRA_Dave]

This looks very similar to a Didier splitter. Is it? I am looking for a 4 way and do not wanna spend a crazy amount.

Thanks,
Dave

I'm not sure who made the splitters for Deere, but I noticed as well that they are very similar to the Didier models.

 

[Zeus103363]

you really could use one of these!

Thanks