I second that. It sounded like there is another machine that cleans the stick removing all the bark and limbs before sending it through the chipper. I was wondering if there is a second run that addresses all the limbs and leaves creating mulch. Good job with this video….keep ‘em coming
Very cool video... Tyler seems legit and you wouldn't be worried about him logging a property you can tell he cares about the job the machines and everyone .
I hunt on a National wild life management area in north central Florida, the best I remember is is somewhere around 200,000 acres. Anyway I’ve watched them log sections between morning and evening hunts and find it very interesting. Once an company inspector came out and talked to me and invited me co come out with him while doing his inspection. I was around 40 years at the time but I know I acted like a kid in a candy store. He explained a lot and and told me what he was looking for and why. Safety items through care of equipment, land and no damage to trees that are left standing. Also protection to any water flow. Very well oiled operation everyone knew their job. Also told me to hunt in there a couple of hours after they leave for the day because the deer come out to feed on fresh leaves on the tree tips on the ground. He gave me written permission. And I did harvest a nine point before dark.
What a fun fun video Adam thank you very much! Tyler does amazing work and he is not just a logger, he’s a conservation-based guy as well. He doesn’t just cut and run. Maybe you could do a follow up video when he’s all done and everything is cleaned up. Take some before and after shots and make another video. Clearly the logging is the main focus here, but I think most people really would like to see what does it look like when it’s all said and done. How does he treat the stumps,grooming etc. I think the chipping would be very interesting as well. Especially if he uses a tub grinder. 😊
Thanks Adam for sharing this video! Wow that’s a lot of money invested in those machines! It looks like they doing a good job, I too would like to see the landing and logging roads when they are finished. Have a good day! From Northwestern Vermont
This is really interesting, it’s so different to how we in sweden logging. We have one harvester and one forwarder. Our harvester have have sort of a motorsaw and a feeder on the harvester head. Idk but it feels less effective then how Sweden does. Would really interesting if you could ask him why he chooses this setup. Great video!👍
I think the biggest challenge in North America is the availability of low impact logging equipment. Deere, CAT, Tigercat, etc have taken the approach that bigger is better. The cost of importing from Europe and lack of manufacture support is also an issue. I really like the harvester/ forwarder concept and I’m considering it for our operation.
@@richardbrowne1679 depends on where you are and the size of timber. In the PNW we’ve gone from large old growth timber being logged by large equipment to small tree farm wood utilizing small equipment, that unsurprisingly originated in Sweden.
When our landfill or a local mulch operation has their bucket grinder running making mulch, I swear they could charge admission. Pretty amazing to watch.
Such a contrast to what you see in logging operations here on the wet side of the mountains in Washington. Such small trees.....but hey, different areas, different forests, means a different operation.
Thank You for a great video. You brought up some great questions about cost of machinery, cost to operate, and the weight of the equipment. I would love to see how everything looks once they are done and leave.
Awesome video Adam! I just went last week to create content A Day and a Life of a logger the old school way. Myself a small time firewood business and RU-vid creator it’s very intriguing. You have a awesome channel cheers your friend Brad 👌🏻🔥🇨🇦
good video. Please cover every aspect of this if you can. Chipping, clean up, and after everything is done what it looks like. Would even be a great follow up video in a few months, year and two years it possible for what the woods is able to do and the benefits of proper wood management. If at all possible and you want the content following where the wood goes and what happens would also be very interesting and a great mini series within your channel. Seeing a tree go to mill, to be made into ply wood, to be put on someone local home project would be just awesome and so much content possibility.
Always enjoy getting to see heavy equipment in action. Watched a logging operation at least 40 years ago in Central PA with chain saws and cable skidders. Interesting to see the changes since then.
After doing all the dressing he describes at the end of the video, the landowner's profit will likely be negative. That's why you usually see it done on most logging jobs, people are after the $ and don't care about what it looks like, until the loggers are gone and they have something to complain about.
Landowner is payed up front. And cleanup work done after the operation is factored into the job, and it was my absolute biggest concern, which is why i chose tylers crew.
Working in the wood chipping industry in Australia I see plenty of skidders and most of them are fragile when it comes to the joysticks and electronic controls . Forever breaking down with sensor issues , broken wires and connections. Doesn’t matter the make either . TigerCat of Deere they all have way too many electronics that fail regularly.
Purty cool I run 748L skidder. We also run Mobark Chipper. Just curios why the Loader Man is not working up and sorting the wood.And why so small of drags with the Skidder. Guess yaw got plenty of money to lose cause logging like this is definitely not that efficient. 2 million ain't much when you're talking equipment.
Without being rude we could do a cleaner better more efficient job with harvester and forwarders and defiantly wouldn’t be spending no £300,000 on a shitty skidded all the money and doesn’t even have a winch 😂😂
Lol dense woods, come to the south if you want to see real thick woods. Woods so thick down here you could never walk or see through, the woods look wide open to me
Nice equipment but your not using a double hall on the skidder or even a one hall? Why? A big job like this? Ik 60 acres is a lot are you just starting? I’m just asking bcz my uncle and his company can do that in like 3 to four days depending on conditions. Granted they have bigger equipment but I do have to say I like the circle saw then the chain saw Forester. Seems more efficient, but does it band ever? I’m just asking bcz I help my uncle out a lot and rlly want to know your thoughts on the circle saw
Not trying to sound like a smart a$$ or piss you off by no means but put a hitch behind that thing especially with a slasher on the landing. With lower quality wood you have to move a lot just to stay a float
Actually that would just plug the landing up with more chip wood that’s why buncher is cutting scrag off in the woods it also keeps the job cleaner by not rubbing all the trees we want to keep Limited to the size of the landing and they are still moving 30+ loads of scrag and logs a week
Curious on how you identify which tree is being harvested Always great videos to bring back memories of doing chainsawing and skidding on a very small scale for personal use. Thanks
I see that there is a lot that separates Swedish and American forestry. We have harvesters that cut and prune the logs at the same time. I wonder if you saw this on RU-vid?
He is cutting scrag off in the woods to keep the majority or the chip wood in skids waiting to come out. Because our landing is small and the chipper isn’t in place yet keeps production up and doesn’t plug the landing up with even bigger chip wood pile.
@@grayrockforestry2854 thanks for the answer. I’m in Louisiana and we log mostly yellow pine for paper and plywood production. It’s cool to see the small jobs operating at a much slower pace than what we see in the south.
Pass it on to you. These companies complain but you and I both know they're not dumb. A lot of companies reporting record sales/profit meanwhile middle and lower class folks barely making ends meet.
I'm definitely an AC/DC fan, but the first song to come to mind for this video was Don Felder's Heavy Metal (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DL-HvfVwZKM.html) Also, the blade on the cutter/buncher is terrifying.
I can't speak for this crew, but for us in the north east USA, it's the most economical way of getting the most wood to the landing and burning as little fuel as possible to do it.
LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! Great camera angles, slo mos, drone footage and perfect musical score. Please show the chipping operation!! As far as the fuel prices go, Let's Go Brandon!
No he said with this heavy equipment this could only be done right now in the middle of summer when it’s dry or in the middle of winter when the ground is frozen. Otherwise the heavy equipment would leave huge ruts and slow down the whole job
