Grappling fun - A Picture Thread....

MXBX · Jul 11, 2015

Today we moved manufactured stone and the joy of teaching my son how to use the tractor "Priceless"

JRL305 · Jul 11, 2015

I dropped a pretty big Hackberry tree last weekend that was touching the roof. I had to cut it up and drag it up over the side of the hill with a chain. Today was haul and burn day.

markturik · Jul 12, 2015

MXBX said:
Today we moved manufactured stone and the joy of teaching my son how to use the tractor "Priceless"

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hi and nice grapple, what kind is it. i have a kubota 2910 with a la 402 fel. i am making a 1st gen grapple but would like to strengthen the grapple clamps. yours look really nice. can you share info with me? thank you mark

MXBX · Jul 14, 2015

markturik said:
hi and nice grapple, what kind is it. i have a kubota 2910 with a la 402 fel. i am making a 1st gen grapple but would like to strengthen the grapple clamps. yours look really nice. can you share info with me? thank you markView attachment 432724

Below is the link to the grapple I bought. I really like it, just working on a leaking fitting at the moment but that should be fixed soon. The grapple is light and strong. I've used it for brush, stone and ripping out bamboo roots. I actually use it more than my bucket.

Everything Attachments Compact Wicked Root Grapple 50"

MXBX · Jul 14, 2015

double post

Gordon Gould · Jul 14, 2015

I am putting in a new woods road into an area that I want to cut this fall. I use the grapple to pull stumps and rocks and the bucket to find enough dirt to fill, pack, and level the holes that are left.

This one left a big hole. You never know how big they are going to be. Could just barely pick it off the ground.

But the skid trail is a lot straighter with it out of the way.

gg

Threepoint · Jul 14, 2015

Well done!

Piston · Jul 17, 2015

Nice Job Gordon!

I cleared a few large trees the other day, in order to level out and clean up an area that will eventually be lawn.

I had two large white pines to clear, and one white oak. I had some help from a neighbors excavator to get them to go in the right direction since one was leaning too much for me to wedge in the right direction.

After dropping them, I chipped all the limbs, carried all the logs to a pile to later mill them into timbers, ground the stumps, and raked out the area.

Piston · Jul 17, 2015

Here it is all cleaned up. Without the grapple, I probably wouldn't have even tackled this job. Still need some loam and grass seed to finish.

terryknight · Jul 17, 2015

well done sir

Luke'sScreenName · Jul 17, 2015

Wow Piston, that is an impressive log to lift. I would not have guessed that your loader could do that. Not sure mine could!

Gordon Gould · Jul 17, 2015

Pretty good stroke of work you got done Piston. Came out good too :thumbsup:

Gordon Gould · Jul 18, 2015

My new tractor road is getting longer.

Looking back then forward.

gg

Luke'sScreenName · Jul 18, 2015

Gordon Gould said:
My new tractor road is getting longer.

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Looking back then forward.

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Looks like a satisfying project Gordon. Nicely done. How many acres do you have?

Gordon Gould · Jul 18, 2015

lukestafford said:
Looks like a satisfying project Gordon. Nicely done. How many acres do you have?

We have about 160 acres of woods and swamp and another 15 or 20 divided up into 4 small fields or open areas. It has been logged by a succession of owners for a long long time. Each one taking the best. We bought it in 1999 after a heavy liquidation cut. I am trying to give it a new start by thinning out the worst where it will help or promote new growth on the young age class trees or the few remaining decent older trees. I always have something to do in the woods but never a crises.

gg

Luke'sScreenName · Jul 18, 2015

Im dealing with a tree-rape from about 30yrs ago.

Jim Timber · Jul 18, 2015

Neighbor's just had one a year ago.

So much trash left standing, it'd be better if they clear cut it or mulched the rest.

Gordon Gould · Jul 18, 2015

Jim Timber said:
Neighbor's just had one a year ago. So much trash left standing, it'd be better if they clear cut it or mulched the rest.

Depends on your view point. Low quality trees and species of low value can make up a forest that has little monetary value but is loaded with high quality wildlife habitat and the wildlife to go with it. To some that is priceless. Also with the upswing of invasives clear cuts can be a very risky undertaking. It is becoming more and more important to use harvest prescriptions that produce advanced regeneration of desirable species rather than the cut it and just let whatever grow back.

Jim Timber · Jul 18, 2015

They left low quality trees of sufficient density to ensure high quality trees don't come back to fill the void. Everything standing is 6" class, crooked, or diseased. What's left is crowded - like a bad shelter cut. Classic high-grade harvest.

The stand isn't much different than mine, only hadn't been cut as recently (larger DBH across the crop trees).

lostcreekranch · Jul 21, 2015

Cleaned up a post oak downed in windstorm a couple of months ago.

The entire trunk was hollow from base to top so, had to cut into two pieces as it probably wouldn't have supported it own weight, without breaking, in the grapple.