FEL Log bucking attachment

[magicheater]

I scored an old pile of logs last spring, here is what I did. I have some pics somewhere of my Grapple I will post when I find them.

 

[Oldchuck]

I too use my grapple to hold logs for bucking. Considerably better than forks as balance is less of a problem. I can hold the log well off center and just saw from one end. I've also sawed directly into a pick up bed which works fine when I don't need to split the rounds. Sawing into a compact pile for splitting requires some repositioning of the tractor for best efficiency but that's no big deal.

I want those logs off the ground because sawing on the ground is murder on my back. Also the more you can keep them out of the dirt and requiring less handling the better.

The last four feet of log remains a problem because, like everybody, I'm not comfortable sawing so close to steel. I'd like to figure out some wood device I can slap on the grapple and take off easily that will protect the chain teeth from my sloppiness.

 

[blueone]

Great. I hear you saying you can pick up a 20' log, buck one end at a time, and not run back and forth. Hmmm?

I'll try to get some pic this evening. Now on running back and forth I didn't say I never had to do that, now I only need to do it a few time per log not every cut. But is sure an improvement from what I was doing in the past, hanging from tongs.

 

[CurlyDave]

The last four feet of log remains a problem because, like everybody, I'm not comfortable sawing so close to steel. I'd like to figure out some wood device I can slap on the grapple and take off easily that will protect the chain teeth from my sloppiness.

Just pick it up from the end, unicorn style, in the grapple.

 

[justneedit]

For years I've used forks on my bucket to buck logs. The bucket is 6 1/2' wide and with the forks spread all the way to the outer edges of the bucket I find it's possible to buck a long log up with only a couple of runs from end to end. Also, with the forks, when it gets cut down to the fork on each end, I just cut most of the way through on all but one of the last cuts then make the last cut up from the bottom of the log to drop the ends to the ground. If the forks are about level when doing this, the log can be rolled out on the forks far enough to allow cutting without danger of hitting the bucket edge. Once the last pieces are on the ground they can be rolled in position to finish the last cuts without getting into the dirt. I find this system works for me.