lpigott
Gold Member
I bought a new Brown Manufacturing tree saw and thus far it is working out nicely for my purposes. I could have paid someone to forestry mulch the areas I needed but the price to do so would have been as much as this implement cost and I also plan to use it in my side business of tractor and tree services. The main differance this provides, as compared to mulching, is that you will have to remove of burn the trees and brush removed. This is preferred by me as I did not want mulched debris left in my pasture and have no issue burning on my property and in my area. It is also far less disruptive to the ground compared to having an excavator dig everything out, provided stumps being left below ground is not an issue for you. I will be haying/mowing the areas I clear so this worked out good for me. As with any new attachment there is a learning curve but it does not take long to master this one. I have already cleared an impressive amount, far more than the pictures show, and do not have a ton of time invested. I actually spend much more time grappling and piling than cutting because the cutting part goes so fast and you have to keep the cut stuff cleared out of your way. If you had someone else on a skid steer with a grapple working along side you could really do some damage fast! They make make a version with a grapple on it and that would be good for the cedars. Since I already had a grapple I chose the push bar only version and it it working out nicely. Did I mention it is fun to operate too!