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O/T: Better way to trim trees in fence rows?

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MeAnthony

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I read the post several days ago about keeping fence rows cleaned up, working from the loader bucket with a chainsaw. Yesterday I happened across a magazine ad for this attachment, basically an arm that mounts to the bucket, has a hydraulically powered saw on it. How well do you think it would work? Anybody used one? $2000 seemed a little pricey to me at first, but compare that to what an injury would cost?

Y'all have a good day.

Thanks,

Anthony
Limbinator Saws
 
I like it. Makes me wish I had some fabrication skills, I could see fabbing up the mast and clamping a standard chainsaw into it.
 
Snowmobile club bought one (not sure if it is the same brand) for clearing limbs along the trail. In that application, it left spears about a foot long or so on each tree. Heck of a liability, so they had to go back with a chainsaw and cut them flush with the tree. The saw on the bucket was certainly quicker and less labor intensive, but it couldn't get close enough to the trees to make it real safe. For a fence row I would think it would be fine.
 
I don't know, anything is only as safe as the operator. In that photo on their website, it looks like that Kubota is about to get crushed!

I have an <a href="http://www.echo-usa.com/product.asp?Model=PPT-265&Category=POWERPRUNER">Echo pole saw</a>. It works great for trimming fence lines. I pull a bale rack down the fenceline which works as a mobile brush pile and ladder. You really need to be careful with those bigger branches though. Divide and conquer if possible. I swear some of those heavy branches defy the laws of physics.
 
At first I thought $2000 is pricy, but a good hydraulic motor and lines (20-25ft) would be around $600. Then fabrication for a blade mount to the motor, and bucket mount. Doesn't look too expensive.

Rick
 
...it left spears about a foot long or so on each tree...

Just asking the question, do your trails get enough snow to raise the trails high enough where the trimmings in the summer from the tractor bucket pole are now at ground level?
If so, that is a whole lot of snow.

Rick
 
There were many problems with what they did with it, because it was something different they cut lots of branches high, low, sides of the tree etc. The contract the clubs had to do brushing said they had to be cut flush. Basically they created a hazardous, unsightly situation which they had to correct. More of the story, they left the brush in place, it got covered with snow and frozen in, made one heck of a mess.
 
county uses a boom mower to trim ROW's...looks kinda shabby for awhile till leaves fill back in...they can usually do a couple miles or more a day.
 
I can't make the trees match up in the before and after photos. Different groves and kinds of trees. I'm not sure it would work well in a hedge row with brushy hedge trees. Maybe ok for big elms.
 
My concern would be maneuvering close enough with a tractor loader to do a good job. They offer a similar tool for a skid steer which I believe would be much more useful, but you need to own a skid steer.
 
How do you control the down pressure on the saw?

If it is spring loaded it may work ok. But I see it pinching from to much down pressure at one time. You cannot feather the down on your loader to avoid pinching or over crowding.

Get a pole saw. It will be much quicker to get into position to cut.

I like the pole saws.

Gary
 
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This is an IH balanced head mower and will cut 1" branches from horizontal to vertical. It is mounted on a forklift mast. All functions are controlled from tractor seat. Total vertical cutting height is around 18'.

I use it to cut a Buckthorn hedge that is 8' high by 7' wide. I been thinking about cutting back some maple branches that are starting to shade the hedge.

Super sickles are made with 4", or maybe even 6", section knives". I'll bet they can cut 2-3" branches.
 
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This is an IH balanced head mower and will cut 1" branches from horizontal to vertical. It is mounted on a forklift mast. All functions are controlled from tractor seat. Total vertical cutting height is around 18'.

I use it to cut a Buckthorn hedge that is 8' high by 7' wide. I been thinking about cutting back some maple branches that are starting to shade the hedge.

Super sickles are made with 4", or maybe even 6", section knives". I'll bet they can cut 2-3" branches.
 
We've got a way that doesn't cost us anything. Our neighbor who sells wood took care of one of our fence rows this winter. We just gotta pile up the brush and burn it.

We don't burn much wood so we don't have a use for that much, and I'd rather spend my winters doing something else.

Donovan from Wisconsin
 
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