The Farm Tractor in the Woodlot

[Wismer]

Some More pics

 

[Poley4]

Here is a pic of my woods tractor.

 

[stihl 440]

Mm

Here is a pic of my woods tractor.

Nice lookin' MM! :rockn: Them things are torqey SOB's.

 

[Poley4]

Nice lookin' MM! :rockn: Them things are torqey SOB's.

Yeah, that thing pulls hard all the way down to an idle. 4 1/4" bore x 5" stroke, 283 cu.in. max rpm is 1450 no load speed.

 

[Wismer]

Piling some smaller saw logs after skidding them out

2 White Oaks and a White Ash

 

[SWE#Kipp]

This is not a farm tractor but it's the tool me and friend uses to take down trees around power lines and houses ,, very handy to have

 

[computeruser]

Just a bump for the thread, since I've looked at all the pictures a dozen times at least and am ready for someone to post more...

 

[Wismer]

I'd like to see more too, I'll start this show.

Here's some pics of my New Holland TN95F at work in my mill yard, grading/stacking/piling/organizing my collection of sawlogs

Before

After

More pics

Big Red Oak (closest to the tractor)

The "supersteer" axle exclusive to the New Holland's sure makes life alot easier when you're working in a small area, and need the manouverability.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Harvesting And Milling White Pine

Here's the first tree i chose to harvest...

After cutting all of the lower limbs off the trunk, cleaning out around the tree, and knotching the trunk, i put my "timberjack" in place, and started my cut... Once i was in a bit, i pounded a wedge in, and sawed to the "hindge".

Then i pulled the saw out, and cranked the handle on the timberjack... and over it went..

once it was over i started "limbing" the trunk,

and then sawing the logs out,

Here's how i go to the woods, i'd rather use my ATV and then go back for the tractor after i have all the logs sawn out, and now it's time to go get the tractor!

Next it was time to skid the logs out where i could get to them with the forks on the loader,

and start loading them on my running gear..

 

[Sawyer Rob]

As you can see, a couple of the logs were pretty decent..

With the logs loaded, i headed to the mill yard..

here's one last look as i left the woodlot..

 

[Sawyer Rob]

The next project is to start milling these white pine logs, to the "materials list" my customer gave to me...

Now it's time to mill those logs! Once i had one on the mill, i took a slab off it,

after takeing the first slab off, i turned the log useing the Lumbermates "winch log turner" and saw another slab off and turned it again.

now, one last turn to get that "last" slab off!

with that done, i made a 6" cut that will become some very nice 5/4 boards...

i set that piece aside, and whittled down the cant takeing more 5/4 boards. I needed to get it down so i could make a couple 6"x10" beams...

Here's a shot of the slab pile, the closest ones are from this pine. I need to start sawing these into "firewood length" and putting them out by the road forsale...

Anyway, here's the tally... Lots of 5/4 boards and two 6"x10" beams, ready to be delivered!! Ohhh, i managed to get a bit of a sunburn too...

Hope you liked the picts...

Rob

 

[Podaltura]

Used forestry tractors in Europe:

 

[Podaltura]

http://www.europe-machinery.com/used/picture/2/used-forestry-tractor.html

I like specialy these:

 

[woodfarmer]

thats some nice work sawyer, how many hours do you figure you put in start to finish?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

thats some nice work sawyer, how many hours do you figure you put in start to finish?

I'm not sure, as i didn't do it all on the same day... These days i'm kinda busy in the summer with other things, so i log and mill them as time permits. Also, i'm no ball of fire anymore, and i work alone, at my own speed.

I'd say a couple hours to cut the tree down and get it home, and 2 or 3 more to mill it all up and take care of the slabs...

Glad you liked the picts...

Rob

 

[Ekka]

Here's an oldie but still goes hard.

Here's an oldie but still goes hard.

 

[2dogs]

Ekka I think you're a bit late on painting that old girl. I think I see some rust. Glad to hear she runs good.

 

[stihl 440]

bump

Thread bump......newbee's look through the pics in this thread, they're pretty good. If anybody else has pictures to post post em'!:greenchainsaw:

 

[HUSKYMAN]

Sorry I dont have any picas of my tractor doing any actual skidding, but I sold these logs last summer. I cleared a couple acres to build my house and barn on, plus dig a pond.

One of three stacks, white oak, red oak, and soft maple

another

My "skidder" a late 70's Case 580C, I either chained the logs or just picked them up with the backhoe and carried them if I could

Its a tuff old motha

 

[deerlakejens]

Sawyer,
Really enjoyed the pics you posted, thanks for taking the time! First time I've seen a timberjack, looks pretty handy! Nice looking country, what state? I grew up in WI and often miss the hardwoods.