Almost all the wood I got this year came from trees I had to clear off of my gravel pit this year. I don't know if it is cheating but most of the trees I pushed over with the dozer or loader.
I found if I push a tree over back the dozer a few inches and park it. As I limb it and cut it back to the stump it lifts up a little and stays out of the dirt so I can block it off clean with out hitting the dirt with the saw. If I take the dozer completely away quite often once I get enough weight off it will stand right back up.
Pushing over a white birch with the loader.
The chainsaw support vehicle. In the evenings it changes to the alcohol support vehicle running from the fire to the big cooler in the barn.
As I get older I don't like lifting and carrying wood. So I get the bucket close and keep moving it forward as I clear the wood from infront of it. Dad loves the hand tongs I got him. He doesn't have to bend so far over to pick up wood and he can through a lot 10 feet and into the bucket with it. For 77 he sure can move a lot of wood!
Its a bit easier getting it into the transport truck this way!
Got a load and ready to go.
Did I say I was getting lazy? Forget unloading by hand!
Boy I just love playing with the toys Dad got me!!
Billy
I found if I push a tree over back the dozer a few inches and park it. As I limb it and cut it back to the stump it lifts up a little and stays out of the dirt so I can block it off clean with out hitting the dirt with the saw. If I take the dozer completely away quite often once I get enough weight off it will stand right back up.
Pushing over a white birch with the loader.
The chainsaw support vehicle. In the evenings it changes to the alcohol support vehicle running from the fire to the big cooler in the barn.
As I get older I don't like lifting and carrying wood. So I get the bucket close and keep moving it forward as I clear the wood from infront of it. Dad loves the hand tongs I got him. He doesn't have to bend so far over to pick up wood and he can through a lot 10 feet and into the bucket with it. For 77 he sure can move a lot of wood!
Its a bit easier getting it into the transport truck this way!
Got a load and ready to go.
Did I say I was getting lazy? Forget unloading by hand!
Boy I just love playing with the toys Dad got me!!
Billy