Land Clearing

[Billy Spell]

Can you sell those pines for pulp?

Selling 3" as pulp, 6-9" as chipn-saw, 9-11", as logs, 11-14" as logs, 14"+. Different prices for each.

 

[bironacad]

We did this and much to my surprise, tree grow; who knew.

Sixteen years later and I see a few more should have come down and are now too big to drop without a professional topping them and taking them down.

That reminds me, wood doesn't grow on trees ya know! lol

 

[crazyal]

One thing you need to remember is when a tree grows in the middle of a field it's much better able to withstand things like high wind. When they grow in the woods they grow taller to get to the canopy and light. Once you start cutting the trees around them down some of the ones left standing are no longer able to withstand the same winds and other forces they once did. Shade is nice but not having an unexpected tree fall where you don't want it to is usually nicer.

 

[jcliburn]

Selling 3" as pulp, 6-9" as chipn-saw, 9-11", as logs, 11-14" as logs, 14"+. Different prices for each.

Good deal. From the pics it looked like they were good enough to attract a mill's interest.

 

[Billy Spell]

Been a while since I've posted. Had to take some time off with a broken foot but back at it the last two months.

 

[Billy Spell]

Been a while since I have been able to do some work and post new pics. Here's a few.

 

[Billy Spell]

Started on the pond.

 

[Billy Spell]

Over 600 stumps ground.

 

[Billy Spell]

Pond down to clay.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

Over 600 stumps ground.

Billy

What kind of stump grinder is that! It looks HUGE compared to my TSG-50.

David

 

[wixthedog]

Over 600 stumps ground.

I was going to ask what you were doing with stumps but there you go! Nice grinder!

 

[Billy Spell]

The stump grinder is a Shaver. It is very nice but not mine. I hired a guy with a small family timber buisness to drop about 100, 20"+ pines. He did it all with a chainsaw and never hit not 1 hardwood. He was amazing. I gave him all the timber for grinding the stumps. He even piled up the tops, and hauled off several truck loads of smaller pines I had dropped.

 

[Billy Spell]

Pad for shop is almost complete. Hit 60/40 while digging the pond, great for the pad.

 

[crbr]

Thanks for the pictures Billy....

 

[teg]

Been following the thread too... that's a heck of a hole in the ground! Someday, hopefully, you'll get rain to fill it :thumbsup:

 

[Billy Spell]

Finally got some rain!!! 18ft deep pond filled in one afternoon.

 

[EddieWalker]

Finally got some rain!!! 18ft deep pond filled in one afternoon.

Congratulations!!!!!

I'm enjoying your pics and following your progress.

Eddie

 

[Billy Spell]

Thanks Eddie. I've followed your project on here as well as Pond Boss. I'm sure I will be needing advice soon!!

 

[Billy Spell]

Finally!! a temporary lift on the burn ban. Managed to get about 10 piles done in 2 days. Most all of the piles around the driveway, house pad and shop pad are gone. That makes me feel a lot better about starting to build anything.

 

[Billy Spell]

Long time since I've posted anything. Slow but steady progress. Started the pole barn and should start the house in a couple weeks.