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Thanks Norm, I seem to eat a lot of tree trim jobs like this. Sometimes it’s hard to bring shape back into them after years of neglect. I’m not a fan of weeping willow trees but it still is good pay work.

No pictures of today’s work but was on a farm near 50 mph wind gust cutting down mulberry trees away from a shed. I was standing in a telehandler bucket but had a good tie off for my fall harness. Sometimes you just have make it work with what you got.


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Thanks Norm, I seem to eat a lot of tree trim jobs like this. Sometimes it’s hard to bring shape back into them after years of neglect. I’m not a fan of weeping willow trees but it still is good pay work.

No pictures of today’s work but was on a farm near 50 mph wind gust cutting down mulberry trees away from a shed. I was standing in a telehandler bucket but had a good tie off for my fall harness. Sometimes you just have make it work with what you got.


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Wow, yeah good wind speed. Yeah neglect is so common, some people wait then want miracles:)
 

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In Berkley, my wife Mckeena getting her third blood transfusion. To hopefully boost her immune system. The Chemo had defeated her immunity. Cool clear evening here. Trees to cut friday, Saturday for work. Plus split wood at home. Good evening all.

Hoping Mckeena’s transfusion has helped! Thoughts are with you guys!
 

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Took these down out at my dads place last Saturday. Didn't take pics of everything as we were chasing daylight but we dropped 15 or 16 trees in about 3 1/2 hours. Five good size trees and the rest about 12" dia stuff. All dead standing oak with little to no limbing. Only had to put one into his yard/driveway. Rest of them were in the woods. Bucked everything to 12' and stacked in a pile with the grapple on the tractor. Was a fun afternoon.

Forgot to take pic of first tree til after we moved the logs to land the second one on. Used them to keep the trunk from damaging yard/driveway. IMG_1421.JPGIMG_1426.JPGIMG_1428.JPGIMG_1429.JPG
 

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Took these down out at my dads place last Saturday. Didn't take pics of everything as we were chasing daylight but we dropped 15 or 16 trees in about 3 1/2 hours. Five good size trees and the rest about 12" dia stuff. All dead standing oak with little to no limbing. Only had to put one into his yard/driveway. Rest of them were in the woods. Bucked everything to 12' and stacked in a pile with the grapple on the tractor. Was a fun afternoon.

Forgot to take pic of first tree til after we moved the logs to land the second one on. Used them to keep the trunk from damaging yard/driveway. View attachment 100497View attachment 100498View attachment 100499View attachment 100501
Nice! Cool on the logs protecting driveway
 

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Starting a new project with a new piece of equipment. Started today have to clear out all brush volunteer trees and outside perimeter trees which vary up to 24”
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Customer wants to be able to mow in the grove. It wrap the entire N N/W side of a several acre homestead
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Nice Shane. Those things work pretty good. Have one on my truck but it's a Stihl. Which blade you thinks works best? We have the tri- blade it seems to vibrate a wee bit.
 

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It has a standard cutting disk. It has minimal vibration but I pretty much dulled it already getting into dirt. I’m t still cuts ok though. I knocked down several 3” diameter trees with it. I think something with carbide teeth would be better though


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It has a standard cutting disk. It has minimal vibration but I pretty much dulled it already getting into dirt. I’m t still cuts ok though. I knocked down several 3” diameter trees with it. I think something with carbide teeth would be better though


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regular chain file sharpens them right back up, I just use the 3/16" one I carry for my regular Stihl chisel chain. These things are brutal but I wouldn`t be without one,

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I tell you I feel more comfortable running a chainsaw safety wise than this brush cutter. One really has to pay attention to which side your cutting on and a little lean and the small tree can shut you down quick. A little learning curve for sure. Nothing safe about them but very useful


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I tell you I feel more comfortable running a chainsaw safety wise than this brush cutter. One really has to pay attention to which side your cutting on and a little lean and the small tree can shut you down quick. A little learning curve for sure. Nothing safe about them but very useful


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I bought an FS460 Stihl with the triple blade a few years ago to clear some unmaintained property and was quickly introduced to bruised and bloody shins. That thing throws crap everywhere. I'm sure they have a purpose but overall I like my FS130r and a small chainsaw better for land clearing. The brush cutter just seems like overkill for most things and not enough for the rest of the jobs. Plus, with the harness needed to use them it limits mobility quite a bit.
 

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For me the clearing saws with the toothed disc blade are best used for stems up to 2" dia. , they shine when clearing underbrush like alders and other big woody weeds. I put the tri -blade on for weeds and when clearing a species like bamboo called Japanese Knot Weed that is spreading like wildfire around here. I often cut it off the shoulders of the roads as it blocks line of view at intersections.
 

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Good into brothers. Yeah they seem sketchy but work:) I'm always waiting for a blade to fly off.
 
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