Log Grapple

[250quality]

Got to try out my new Wallenstein Log Grapple today and its about the best thing one man ever sold to another. Took me a bit to convince myself to get one but it turned out to be a real time saver. Don't have to get in and out dragging chains and losing logs on the skid trail. Great invention!!

 

[Glen Watkins]

Well congratulations they sure look nifty!

Wallenstein LX Log Grapple - YouTube

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

:thumbsup:I've wondered if any members have one of these, would you mind posting some pics and your thoughts on it after you've used it?

Matt

 

[PapaPerk]

Pics pics we want pics!!! (0:

 

[Kyle241]

Yes, pics please!

 

[250quality]

Easy Boys! After 2 days of cutting and skidding I can't find the energy to get the camera out. Just for you guys I will though.
It did work great and I even managed to get my 14 year old daughter to run it for a few hours.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

So where are the pics?

Matt

 

[Glen Watkins]

Remember what they say... It didn't happen without pictures! What model did you get! They look like fun!

 

[250quality]

Works good to pull my trailer too!

 

[250quality]

I'll get some better pics of it in action soon but here's the results of 3 days in the bush by myself.

 

[Ken45101]

How come I never get nice straight logs like that?

Ken

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

You have any better pics of the tractor and grapple? How'd you stack it. Would you say it's better for skidding than a winch? Those pics you posted were just a tease.:licking:

Matt

 

[250quality]

Sorry but thats what yea get when you ask your kid to take a pic for ya!
I'll put some up today of it in action. I stacked most of them with the forks on the tractor and the ones on the trailer are unloaded and piled wit my mini-ex with a thumb on it..
Biggest problem is trying to get a set of log tongs that will last. Think I'm on my 3rd pair now. I use them on the mini-ex in the bush for dragging logs but keep destroying them.Guess a grapple is next for it.
Sorry to say but these straight logs are gonna be firewood. The oak market sucks here and I just finished milling 5000 ft of which I have no use for.
Firewood is worth 3 times as oak lumber here now so I grind my teeth and put it in the wood processor.

 

[250quality]

Is this better?

 

[250quality]

Maybe these ones?

 

[Glen Watkins]

Nice setup Bud!

 

[RJJR]

Nice setup Bud!

Nice BIG WOODS too...We don't have a lot of timber left on the stump around here like that. Paper companies only plant pines...and spray everything else.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

Wow, that grapple is no joke.Great action pics, I see your definatly putting it through it's paces.

Matt

 

[250quality]

Lots of nice timber on my property but I can only use so much. Need to find a market for my oak besides firewood. Seems like a wayste.
The grapple was a great purchase for sure. Maybe a forwarder trailer next?

 

[IndyIan]

Lots of nice timber on my property but I can only use so much. Need to find a market for my oak besides firewood. Seems like a wayste.
The grapple was a great purchase for sure. Maybe a forwarder trailer next?

I'd think if you have a few semi loads of oak like that you'd find someone is interested in it? I guess if not, leave it on the stump until its worth taking out.

What are you getting for firewood/cord? Maybe if you account for the smaller amount of work of selling logs vs. firewood it might make more sense to sell the good stuff as saw logs?

I found from my woods the most profitable wood product was cedar posts, but I don't have many nice Oaks like yours. A few big pines but I'd rather look at them then sell them for near nothing...