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Posted: 7/29/2014 8:58:39 AM EDT
Have read about and am thinking about renting a bobcat for a day to push down trees followed by a chainsaw to cut planks and firewood.
Eventually rent an excavator to bury unearthed stumps and prep still undetermined foundation? Also considering just chainsaw followed by stump decomposition treatment. Could I sell less than an acre of wood to be removed by someone else? The slope is south east / plan on eventual south facing dwelling. 
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Posted: 7/29/2014 9:05:50 AM EDT
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find a contractor with a front end loader that has a root rake
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Posted: 7/29/2014 9:23:14 AM EDT
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Well, I cleared an acre or so. Chain saw, pickup truck, and rented a bulldozer to remove the stumps. Leave the stumps about 5 feet high. It gives more leverage for the dozer to push them over ( I cut the trees in the winter so that was the only option.) That was in the north east, I don't have much snow here.
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Posted: 7/29/2014 9:23:40 AM EDT
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find a contractor with a front end loader that has a root rake Thanks. What should that run? |
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Posted: 7/29/2014 9:56:35 AM EDT
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call fbho and tell him you will house some of his new dem voters that just got to texas.
me and a few friends cleared ~2acres of a buddys land in a few days with chainsaws and then he had someone come in with a dozer. where are you located op? |
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Posted: 7/29/2014 9:59:37 AM EDT
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^^^ Pike County
What chainsaw for portable lumber mill? 
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Posted: 7/29/2014 12:42:05 PM EDT
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Husqvarna for the saw. Buy once cry once.
As stated above leave the stumps about 4 to 5 feet tall so you can push them over with a dozer. Rental dozer around here is 375 a day plus fuel. You can get a lot done in a day if everything else is done. Trees cut, skidded and out of the way. |
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Posted: 7/30/2014 5:52:37 PM EDT
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Get someone in there with a bandsaw mill to cut up your lumber. Lot faster than a chainsaw mill and more efficient. Those chainsaw mills are fun to play with but I tihnk the are a lot of work unless you are just making beams.
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Posted: 7/30/2014 6:13:08 PM EDT
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Whatever you decide, pay a machine operator to do it.
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Posted: 7/30/2014 6:20:34 PM EDT
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ask them before you cut the trees down the taller the tree the easier it is to push over
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Posted: 7/31/2014 6:45:41 AM EDT
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Whatever you decide, pay a machine operator to do it. So you think it is a better value to hire someone than to invest in a good chainsaw and put in some sweat equity over some time? |
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Posted: 7/31/2014 7:25:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So you think it is a better value to hire someone than to invest in a good chainsaw and put in some sweat equity over some time? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Whatever you decide, pay a machine operator to do it. So you think it is a better value to hire someone than to invest in a good chainsaw and put in some sweat equity over some time? |
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Posted: 7/31/2014 8:53:20 AM EDT
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im not in pike county. my house and my friends land are both in lackawanna. where we live if you dont want the wood people will glady pick it up for their outdoor wood burners and even pay ya for it. btw husky saws are the shit
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Posted: 7/31/2014 3:54:06 PM EDT
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It would be really nice to get one of these guys:
Another video  |
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Posted: 7/31/2014 8:54:38 PM EDT
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So you think it is a better value to hire someone than to invest in a good chainsaw and put in some sweat equity over some time? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Whatever you decide, pay a machine operator to do it. So you think it is a better value to hire someone than to invest in a good chainsaw and put in some sweat equity over some time? If you have little / no experience with felling, bucking/logging be aware. This is one of the most dangerous operations that you can do. A chainsaw ( personal favorite is Sthil) is a great way to get seriously injured, you will spend alot on medical bills if you get cut / hurt. Talk to a logging company, you may find that you can actually make a bit of cash from your woodlot. There is a steep learning curve in logging off woodlots, plus it takes more equipment than just a chainsaw. Another idea is firewood. I do not recommend pushing over trees, dangerous and you will break some equipment. Fixing a bobcat , backhoe etc does not come cheap. I will use a backhoe on trees less than 6", anything bigger gets felled. |
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Posted: 8/2/2014 6:58:13 AM EDT
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Goats, buy some goats.
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Posted: 8/2/2014 7:58:48 AM EDT
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Take the hints. Just hire someone to do the site work. Plenty of other sweat equity projects later.
Now, if you have plenty of time .... You can fell all the trees drag them out then rent a Loader with the proper accessories and get to work. Most likely you will not save any money and it will take longer to get the work done. Any value to the trees...maybe sell the trees, use money for clearing stumps. Maybe make a deal...they get trees you get cleared dirt..? Good luck |
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Posted: 8/4/2014 11:14:39 AM EDT
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Cheapest, do it yourself with a chainsaw.
Most effective and fastest, find a contractor with a bulldozer and rootrake |
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Posted: 8/4/2014 7:40:37 PM EDT
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Cheapest, do it yourself with a chainsaw. Most effective and fastest, find a contractor with a bulldozer and rootrake famous last words...... if you cut yourself with a chainsaw, ( they make ditches in muscle not slices) it will be one of the most expensive projects you have ever done. You are talking about a serious amount of work here, meaning you will get tired. That is precisely when you will be injured......I've done it. If you can find someone who knows what they are doing and will tutor you fine, but this is not a do it your self job when it is this size. |
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Posted: 8/4/2014 8:58:47 PM EDT
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Thanks guys.. will hire someone.
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Posted: 8/5/2014 4:43:14 PM EDT
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If you have little / no experience with felling, bucking/logging be aware. This is one of the most dangerous operations that you can do. A chainsaw ( personal favorite is Sthil) is a great way to get seriously injured, you will spend alot on medical bills if you get cut / hurt. Talk to a logging company, you may find that you can actually make a bit of cash from your woodlot. There is a steep learning curve in logging off woodlots, plus it takes more equipment than just a chainsaw. Another idea is firewood. I do not recommend pushing over trees, dangerous and you will break some equipment. Fixing a bobcat , backhoe etc does not come cheap. I will use a backhoe on trees less than 6", anything bigger gets felled. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Whatever you decide, pay a machine operator to do it. So you think it is a better value to hire someone than to invest in a good chainsaw and put in some sweat equity over some time? If you have little / no experience with felling, bucking/logging be aware. This is one of the most dangerous operations that you can do. A chainsaw ( personal favorite is Sthil) is a great way to get seriously injured, you will spend alot on medical bills if you get cut / hurt. Talk to a logging company, you may find that you can actually make a bit of cash from your woodlot. There is a steep learning curve in logging off woodlots, plus it takes more equipment than just a chainsaw. Another idea is firewood. I do not recommend pushing over trees, dangerous and you will break some equipment. Fixing a bobcat , backhoe etc does not come cheap. I will use a backhoe on trees less than 6", anything bigger gets felled. I meant heavy equipment. Get it done by someone who knows what they are doing. Running the machines is fun, but if you don't know how you're wasting money. I know a guy who will run whatever for $25/hr, if it's not one of his machines. He's been doing it for 30 years, and makes the work fly. He shows up with some biscuits and vienna sausage and goes to town. |
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Posted: 8/6/2014 12:25:05 PM EDT
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There must be a lot of stump grinders competing around my area. I had about thirty stumps ground a few years ago and it wasn't much over $200. It's just too much work for one person with rented equipment.
I'd get some estimates on it. It'll be expensive but maybe not as much as you would think. |
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