Cut limbs from loader

[FL_Cracker]

I have the Stihl pole saw and it works great. I don't see how anyone could avoid breaking the chain saw trying to cut with the FEL. THink about trying to change from cutting on the left side to the right side.

Nice thought but really not too practical......

 

[N80]

I've wondered if anyone made a hydraulic version of a basic hand held lopper that could attach to a FEL bucket. It could be much larger than a hand held, but it still probably wouldn't be able to cut much more than 2-4" branches/sapplings, but it would still be handy for controlled cutting. It would be even better if it could rotate from a horizontal to vertical cut.

 

[Farwell]

Went to the scrap yard yesterday for some steel and saw a Bob Cat with a heavy duty shear on the front for cutting metal. I had visions of getting something like that, only a smaller version, for doing some heavy duty tree pruning. You might try to find one on the Internet and get some plan ideas. Not sure what orchards use, check out orchard supply houses, they might have one like you are thinking about.
Farwell

 

[ScottAR]

Hy Reach Clipper

I've seen bigger ones for large skid steers but this one is the biggest I'd want on a tractor without some kind of safety cage.

 

[hobbyfarm]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I would like to see one actually work. )</font>

Yeah, someone elses! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[N80]

Thats it! Wow, that is great. But I agree, it will cut an 8" tree and an 8" tree is big enough to dent your tractor.....and your head. But it would certainly beat crawling around on the ground with a chainsaw in hand. I spent a good part of last weekend doing that in order to widen my roads. To get the stump low enough so the mower will clear it you have to be on your knees, what a pain.

I've got about 4 acres of young pines I'd like to clear and that device would be great. However, I bet it cost a $2k. Then you need a brush rake or a grapple, then you got to get the bigger stupms out of the ground. When you add all that up you could pay a guy with a dozer to do it all...which I think is what I'll end up doing.

But I've got to say, that is a cool tool. I couldn't get their site to work properly for me, any idea what the actual price is?

 

[Tim_in_IA]

I've seen some of these where they have a push bar above the cutter that directs the tree away from the machine, but this wouldn't work with an in the air cutter. If you were cutting trees level with the ground it would be much safer though.

 

[rdbrumfield]

I too have a pole chainsaw. It works great. Thing is we have instant control of when to pull out or change from top to bottom as needed. Trying that with a saw hooked to a bucket going full blast and taking the chance that if it kicked back over the bucket--- well I can see the picture now.

 

[JerryG]

Looks like almost everyones opinion is the same as mine or real close. I can't see how it would work, but you can sell anything. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

 

[Egon]

Do not berate That Tool. It will make chainsaw dealers " VERY HAPPY "

Figure maybe one cut per saw.

Egon