The Farm Tractor in the Woodlot

[woodfarmer]

you know i'd be there tomorrow but look up my "gone to the beech" thread and you'll see why i can't get away. that looks like an e-tec? is it a 359?

 

[Gypo Logger]

you know i'd be there tomorrow but look up my "gone to the beech" thread and you'll see why i can't get away. that looks like an e-tec? is it a 359?

Yes Woodfarmer, that's a 359 that Daqve Neiger built for me. It really gets up and talks. I use it for bucking on the landind as well as limbing and falling smaller stems to 18" DBH.
John

 

[Gypo Logger]

you know i'd be there tomorrow but look up my "gone to the beech" thread and you'll see why i can't get away. that looks like an e-tec? is it a 359?

Yes Woodfarmer, that's a 359 that Dave Neiger built for me. It really gets up and talks. I use it for bucking on the landind as well as limbing and falling smaller stems to 18" DBH.
John

 

[sawinredneck]

Thanks for the offer Andy, however, I've worked so long alone in the woods we'd probably kill each other.
John

Let me rephrase that John, I would be out ther in a heartbeat to LEARN from you!!!(as in work for free) I am of the age now that I figured out that I don't know anywhere as much as I thought I did. Better?
Andy

 

[Gypo Logger]

hmmmm:monkey:

Another use of the S irons were in railroad tie. The men who hewed the ties with scoring and broadaxes were called 'Tie Hackers'.
Maybe one of the toughest jobs in the woods.
John

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Well, i managed to get a few logs in.

and i even sawed up a little firewood.

i also managed to mill some of the logs into lumber,

then get the lumber on stickers,

I even quartersawed some of the oak

Rob

 

[Woodsrover]

With all the talk about tractors I figure I'd join in.

This is a tried and true Kubota L295DT that I rescued from a swimming pool a bunch of years ago. Dried it out, changed the fluids, replaced a few broken parts and all is well. I use it all the time and wouldn't trade it for the world.

The old truck in the background is a tractor itself. An old Land Rover whose winch I was using to fell this crappy poplar. It doesn't show in the photo but it was pretty close to a house and I didn't want to take chances.

jim

 

[woodfarmer]

jd amt

this has to be by far the greatest piece of equipment john deere ever made

 

[tdb]

My Woodlot Tractor

Allis C Tractor. tedmi

 

[woodfarmer]

today's exercise

the tractor-case ih, the crooked wood-beech, third pictures a little closer

 

[Wismer]

Hey Guys, Just joined up today, Just wanted to say i have been reading this site for about a month and really enjoy it. Lots of great tips and pics

Thanks alot, Keep it up.

Gypo you have the best pics! keep em comin

 

[Rleonard]

Here is my logging tractor. Case 580SK with 4-in-one bucket.

Bob

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I'll post one too....

Cleaning up some old slab wood and buzzing it into firewood lengths for the wood stove in the shop...

Rob

 

[brncreeper]

No tractor in town , only a Bobcat 310 skidder.

 

[stihl 440]

nice pics.

nice pictures Gypo. I also have a ford 1510 4wd rigged for loggin. Usually if you can walk there I can get the tractor there. Nice for those tight landings. Have you been doing any cutting lately? BTW, nice 385! I need to get mine soon. Did you sell your 540 JD?

 

[Wismer]

Here's my set up, I'm lucky enough to have a couple tractors and a couple trailers to choose from (farm) but this was yesterdays set up:

 

[R Walter]

Another John Deere AMT 600

this has to be by far the greatest piece of equipment john deere ever made

I've had my AMT since 1986 or so. Last year I added a Kubota RTV 900. Still got the Deere.

Here's the pic......

 

[TooTall999]

Too bad it's not a JD design...JD bought out the original manufacturer and put the original dealers(my ex father-in-law was one) out of business.

 

[Gypo Logger]

I think every man should have a tractor and a wife.
John

 

[RiverRat2]

Thats Funny!!!!

I am a fan of doin what it takes!!!!!