Tree Shear, fixed blade

[J_J]

New and interesting tree shear. Uses the force of the machine to push a "V"type blade through the tree. No moving parts. Will cut on the go.


YouTube - vcutter video# 1

YouTube - vcutter2

The system finally let me post this.

 

[Redbug]

Wow JJ! Never seen anything like that. So simple. One thing...it looks like you would need to go slow with a CUT and not ram...so as not to mess up your loader arms/cylinders.

 

[spruce Deere]

Watch out for falling limbs and tree tops. That shear of that design looks like a machine or man destroyer. Must have full enclosed and guarded rops for operator and full guarding for tractor/skid-steer using something like that. Speed wouldn't matter with a limb impaled in hood of tractor or operators head

 

[J_J]

I don't think it was designed for big stuff, probably no more than 4 to 5 in green tree. Should be fairly easy to build one.

 

[rus_geek]

The beginning of the video looks like the machine takes some pretty serious ramming hits to get those trees down. And I wouldn't even consider trying this out without a full FOPS cage. My ROPS wouldn't be near enough protection to even consider it.

Also, what about hitting a 4" tree with *almsost* enough force to sheer it off? Could you get the blades stuck and not have enough traction to back out of it?

 

[J_J]

How about this one.

YouTube - Tree Saw

 

[slan]

Wow JJ
That is one of the most dangerous attachments I have seen in a long time.

Sure does cut through those big DEAD trees fast though.

Not sure how it would fair out with a large green tree though.

Thanks for the link, it was amusing.

 

[spruce Deere]

NOPE... This is the proper machine

YouTube - Timbco 425exl with Quadco intermittent sawhead

 

[SPYDERLK]

I like the grab and pull back feature for waters edge! ... Otherwise its all medium to HD bushog work, For my money Id take the versatility of the bushog to do this and other clearing functions well. ... A grabbing shear for waters edge tho is an excellent idea seed. Ill put it on my project list.
larry

 

[IslandTractor]

I don't think it was designed for big stuff, probably no more than 4 to 5 in green tree. Should be fairly easy to build one.

Yeah, most of the stuff they were taking down in the video could be done with a bush hog or flail mower. I'd be a little concerned about ramming into larger trees with the FEL on a CUT for fear of damaging the FEL arms. Skid Steers and bulldozer arms are tougher than those on our CUTs. This thing depends on momentum and mass to cut which requires ramming and that is not what tractor FELs are designed to do.