THANKS GUYS. I HAVE A WC68 AND I LOVE IT. I KNOW THAT THE SPECTS SAY YOU NEED 20 HP AT THE PTO BUT MY TRACTOR ONLY HAS 19HP AT THE PTO AND IT'S MORE THAN ENOUGH TO POWER THROUGH SOME 6 INCH BRANCHES. GREAT MACHINE AND VERY WELL BUILT.
Good morning Rich! That's great to hear - I wasn't sure if my smaller B2601 would be enough to power it properly. Good stuff - thanks for the feedback and for sharing your experience! Cheers!
You are living my dream. Seriously I sit in front of my computer screen at work & dream of driving a tractor with wood chipper attached, chopping down little trees, chipping them and then mulching my orchard trees with the wood chips. Crazy dreams huh?
Oh well I’m doing something about realising this dream. We have the land and are planting an orchard on it so the land will generate a bit of income. Hopefully there will be enough income so both city and country life can be enjoyed, though there is not as much city life to enjoy now. We will head back to the farm in September to plant 70 more trees, cut the grass, chop down a few trees, cut grass and prepare the ground to plant more trees in 2021.
Great video GP. As you’ve seen, I love my WC68. I spent the mornings this week chipping for a neighbor. It’s brutally hot here in the northeast too! There’s just something therapeutic about running the wood chipper. Nice job, Guy! -Ed
GP Outdoors we had a much welcome rain yesterday morning. Unfortunately it didn’t stop. 4 inches in half a day. My corn is mostly destroyed. Will likely post a video update later today :(
I got excited to watch another GP Outdoors video , then I saw the door open and the coveralls and coffee and when I saw it was you and not Carol I still watched it anyways !!!!!! HaHa. Nice video GP. Cheers . Stay safe. Extremely hot here in Nova Scotia too.
Good morning Gord and Guy, great video on the Woodland Mills Chipper 👍👍. Really liked the way Guy explained the Chipper! I am having to work early and late trying to get stuff done around here too, this heat is really hard on us older folks right now. You all be safe up there, Fred.
Good morning Fred! I think that's the best way to manage in this kind of heat. Early morning - cool fresh air and late evenings. Good call. Thanks and be safe my friend!
Good morning Ryan. Thanks for sharing the info and feedback. Guy is very happy with the quality too. Thanks for sharing with everyone - always good to hear from others. Have a great weekend!
Man that thing is a beast. It handled that larger stuff like it was small branches. Now get yourselves a cold beverage and relax. You've earned it. Cheers
That's a nice chipper for sure. I currently have there biggest sawmill and I have absolutely no complaints. Excellent equipment. I'm going to be ordering the chipper and stump grinder soon. Awesome video GP. Hopefully you have a wonderful week as well. Many blessings to you and your family.
Good morning Big Bear! That's great to hear the feedback. Much appreciated. They have some good quality equipment for sure. Have a great weekend out there! Cheers!
Great video, G&G. That is so true about the rear ballast, even though you have the tires loaded you still have diminished traction. The grapple reduced your rear wheel weight some, but not that much.I am loving my electric chain saw too. It is the wave of the future! Cheers!
I feel your pain on the heat situation...100 degrees F with a heat index of 114 degrees F here in south east Texas yesterday, and today looks like the same. Stay hydrated and be safe.
Good day GP 🌞 We have steady rain now since three hours now I'm so happy 🤪👍👍👍and they are calling for more toward the week 😉 Great job for the electric chainsaw 👍That is a great wood chipper Sir 👍👍👍 Great video GP and keep up the good work both of you Cheers 👍👍👍
Evening GP From Georgia US. As I have wrote previously, I have the B2301 and I have a year now under the belt of owning my WC46 Woodland Mills Chipper. Absolutely no issues with it. Its such a fantastic product from your Country. Specs say it will do 3 inch for my power setting, but I am sure I have put stuff in it around the 4 mark. Tractor doesn't even blink and eye and just powers through it. I am sure with your 2601 you would have even better results. It's such and amazing machine with all the trees I have that like to drop big branches and its huge for bucking dead trees and getting rid of the branches during cleanup. The WC46 is a perfect unit for our machines and those hydraulics make such a difference with feeding. Highly recommend it! Cheers!
Good morning Devon! Thanks very kindly for the great feedback and information. It is very helpful to hear from someone who has one - I have seen them on the website and watched their product video. Thanks again - this is very helpful for everyone. Have a great week and all the best!
I don't think there's a better application for the battery saw than this one today. Martin from DIY MyWay sold me on them with the size of the trees he cuts with his Greenworks battery saw. I like the drum reverser on that chipper. It makes a lot of sense. Can you imagine tugging backwards on a jammed 6'' piece of material..!!?? Nice video, but tell Guy these chippers still remind me of the 'field choppers' or 'ensilage cutters' in the corn field filling silos for the winter. Have a wonderful weekend and a nice warm week as well GP. LOL.
Good day T! I will pass it on to him for sure. I think you two are kind of kindred folks. LOL. You and the missus should pack up the truck and move on up here. :)) Have a great week out there!
GP Outdoors well me and the Missus might make a big ol loop right up through Central Ontario looking for old Massey Harris tractors one of these days. LOL. Take care my friend !!
Hi GP, Great enjoyable and informative video as always! Please extend my thanks to Guy for the walk around overview of the Woodland Mills chipper. I was originally looking as a Woodmaxx chipper to fit on both my RK37 tractor as well as a subcompact tractor. But after watching your video I've decided to get the Woodland Mills WC46 chipper instead. I went to the website and looking over the build of the unit, I was very impressed. I think Woodland Mills really did their homework on designing their chippers. I don't need a larger chipper as anything over three inches will be turned into firewood. I also have noticed how much fun you are having with the cordless chainsaw. I knew you would enjoy have it which is why I have mentioned a couple of times previously how nice and convenient they are. Take Care, Tom
Good day Tom! You were absolutely right. That small lightweight saw is great for working on this stuff. It has spent more time over at Guy's lately than at my place. LOL. I think the WC46 is a good choice - minimum 15 HP on the PTO requirement and same here - we burn everything over 4" too. Guy has had his chipper for years and is very happy with it. Good luck and all the best!
For me, the killer feature on the Woodland Mills chippers is the fact that the input chute hinges up, greatly reducing the storage footprint of the attachment when compared to something like the WoodMaxx unit. Check out how compact it is when Guy first shows up in this video. I have really enjoyed using my WC68!
@@denslod2930 I don't remember the Woodmaxx 86h being available when I was shopping. I looked at their 8" chipper at the time, which does not store compactly. A friend of mine tried to buy the 8" unit this past yr and it was never in stock. He found and bought the identical chipper directly from China and saved a few hundred bucks. He is happy with it, but I hope he never needs support!
Appreciate your content. Helped me settle on my L2501 (loveit!). I have the WC46 (anything over 4" I burn) and I really am happy with it. I have rented gravity feed chippers and did not like the extra fanagaling needed at times to get the branches through. The Woodland Mills price is great, you can get auto feed for price of gravity feed. Everybody raves about their customer service and they are a Canadian company. Now you might be thinking I'm an employee, nope, just a new WC fanboy - gonna get the mill next ;-)
Good morning Vesa! That's great to hear. Guy has their 126 mill as well, as you may have seen on the channel. Very happy with it. Enjoy your weekend and stay cool!
Woodlands Mills do make some great stuff . I have watched a few videos of other guys using their products and no complaints . I believe they are in Ontario . Guy has their saw mill so he must be happy with their quality . That Oregon Chain Saw sure is handy for small stuff like that . Got a rain storm last night but we need more rain . Take care .
Good morning Henry! He likes their equipment. Great to hear you saw some rain - hopefully it will make its way Northeast and hit us too. The humidity has been brutal. Have a great weekend!
GP, at the 6:42 mark, yer askin "where's the guy with the chipper!" Ya KNOW Guy's up at the house, lookin out the window, watchin you, and drinking coffee!!! LOL On a serious note, really enjoyed this video and the information you always provide. Thanks Guy, for the demo on your chipper, sure makes 'work?' enjoyable!
LOL! That's exactly what I said to him when he got off the tractor. Too funny!! It was so hot, Koda even kept walking back into the workshop. Have a good one John!
@@GPOutdoors its really great when yinz can both can kid around! You got a great friend there Gord. Finally got rain ,stormed last night, but this morning, a nice soaker goin and temp is 68° F. Stay Healthy.
Hi Gord! Down here in Kentucky, we call basswood trees Linden. Guy's chipper is quite nice! Liked the way it pulled in the trees with the wide set branches like nothing! Sorry to see that Guy has an injured hand or wrist and I hope he heals up completely and soon!
Good day Guy that’s a nice wood chipper . Gp him sure Guy probably like when you demonstrate your stuff he can seat in the Director chair in the shade and watch you do it and supporting you Morley lol. You guys work good together have a good day
Your videos are always enjoyable and informative, so no worries there. As others have posted, the humidity is horrible here in NH also. We've had some rain and thunderstorms, but no relief from the humidity.
Your gravity feed always impressed me compared to others but those Woodland Mills Hydraulic Feeds are just sharp machines. They make a WC46 for lower HP tractors too... Eyed that that a few times.
Good morning GP. That's a great tool to have around. Would love one. I have to take back the edges of my field as well years of grow have made it a bit smaller.. I will get to it someday.. famous last words. Someday.. hahahah Here in the NH we have got some rain but it is humid and hot.. but it is summer.. What we all live for. Hahahah Have a great weekend. Stay safe and as you always say Be Kind.. ( You have got me saying it now. Hahah) Cheers...
Enjoyed watching you and guy teaming up on cut-n-chip work. I would like a chipper and may rent a large chipper for my downed trees. Full-watch . Have a fine weekend, GP & Guy.👍🏽🙂.
How's she goin'? That looks like a great chipper. I like the hydraulic infeed. That would make chipping a loot easier I expect!!! As for rear ballast, I totally agree with you on that. That's why many tractors have the rear wheels loaded with a liquid of some sort. Take care!!!
She's going great Grampie! Yup, me too. Every bit helps for sure. A suggestion for the old WhiteBoard of Wisdom - You don't know what you don't know. LOL. Cheers!
Thanks for the video Gord and Guy! I have had the WC68 for a couple years now. Love the Woodland Mills products and my chipper! A couple things I noticed was Guy having to hold the safety bar the odd time to keep it from going into the neutral position. Wasn't sure if that was just mine. I also have to do that sometimes as the vibration from the larger diameter branches trips it into the neutral position. I'll have to see if there is a way of tightening up the link where the safety bar attaches. Guy must have put the miles on it as I see the wood chips are shredding instead of the smaller chips, which means the cutting blades are getting dull. It's a nice design with Woodland Mills that you can flip over the cutters as they are sharp on both sides. Take care and all the best!!!
Morning TD! You, I think it's time for a sharpen. It cuts the real hardwoods - ash and maple- really nice but this bass seemed to be a mix. Yes indeed - that's the reason. Large or wider branches will sometimes trip it so he holds it. Thanks for the tip - be well and all the best!
GP, I didn't know if you were going to come out the front door or if Carroll was gonna come out. She sure did handle the Ferris well, didn't she? We too have had stifling hot/humid days. It's to be in the 90's F here for next 8 days,straight then some rain may be thrown amongst the mix. Be safe there and get plenty of fluids in ya. Enjoyed a full-watch, GP. Have a fine weekend. 👍🏽🙂.
LOL! I thought that might do it. :)) Yes, good call Houndsman - lots of fluid and we wrap up early - best to stay out of the mid day heat for sure. Take care and all the best!
Good evening Bob and Kim! Congrats on considering the new tractor and equipment. I know you didn't ask but if I may offer some thoughts: before you buy the 2601, note that Kubota is phasing out the B series tractors and replacing with the new LX models. Just FYI. Also, you may want to go on the Woodland Mills website and watch the product video on the WC46 chipper - it only needs a minimum of 15 HP on the PTO - so your performance should be improved with a PTO HP of 19.6. Also up here, we burn anything over 3" or 4" - we don't chip it. And the WC46 has all the good features of the WC68 (the only difference big 4" versus 6"). Of course, all are your decisions, but I hope this info helps a little bit as you plan out your needs. Good luck and if you have time, let me know how things are going for you both, from time to time. Best of luck!
@@GPOutdoorsThe Kubota LX2610 with cab is the next step up (+$10,000). Woodlandmills also make a 3-point hitch stump grinder for compact tractors. I watched your "Stump Bucket" videos with great interest as well. So many great attachments to work your compact tractor.
I have a chipper on my wish list. Much faster than burning and a good use of the tree. The heat has been difficult to work in. We're framing a garage right now and can't make it past 2pm.
Morning Gord! As you know, I have the same chipper as you (4” manual feed) and it works very well for its class and price. However after watching the hydraulic input feed units on the Morgan’s channel (a Wallenstein 6”) and Sawing with Sandy (same unit as Guy’s WC68) - and now Guy’s - I have to admit I’m having hydraulic feed envy! Your viewers have seen that when properly set up (sharp blades and proper blade gap), our 4” units draw material in very well without pushing it, BUT - we have to trim off the larger side branches or we end up having to push the material in. Those hydraulic feed units will pull those branches in without cutting off the side branches, so overall it’s less time and material handling. That said, I’m not sure I do enough chipping to justify buying one of the feed units (but darn it would be nice!). I think a skidding winch is higher on the priority list for me, but I haven’t got that one approved by the finance department yet either LOL! Thanks to Guy for the great overview and best wishes to both of you and families! Cheers!
LOL! Well here's hoping you can get that one through the goalie! Yup, like many pieces of equipment, I kind of have to decide how much or how important the need is compared to the pricing options and then decide from there. I love that hydraulic in feed too but for what i am doing, i think it was better to save a little this time to put towards something else. But it's always a tough call giving up a little better features. Have a great weekend Dave!
Thanks Gord - you too! Hope you get some rain up there. We FINALLY got a bit overnight and into this morning (maybe 5-8mm) and it’s been raining again the last hour so. It is soooo needed - everything is parched down our way - first rain locally in a month. Cheers!
when you get long stringy chips like what you are getting means you need to get your chipper blades sharpened. I do like the design of the Woodland chipper, looks like its very easy to work on.
I’ve also experienced stringy chips that seem related to green wood. I find letting the limbs dry out for a couple days helps. Maybe I should check my blades and tolerances too though! Thx
So y’all have the same problem in Canada 🇨🇦 as we do in the US, trying to find good help? Lol! Another great video, really appreciate the honest viewpoints/reviews and as always, the beautiful scenery! Cheers.
Good morning G.P. it's hot and dry in virginia as well and getting hotter. If you keep going you'll have Guys property cleaned up and in good shape. I see you do a lot of property maintenance. My question is do you do any gardening type work as well. I'm sure with the rock it's hard to get a tiller in the ground, but I thought I would ask. Great video thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend
Good morning Ronald! Good question. Guy's wife has raised beds, for flowers etc but I don't have any. One of the neighbour's has a very small piece where he has enough soil to grow some vegetables but that's about it, I'm afraid. Thanks for the question - have a great weekend!
Don't know if you noticed or not but all those saplings were coming out of old stumps from trees that had been cut down Interesting how if you leave the stumps Mother Nature uses them to re-grow the forest Just something I have noticed up here also She works in mysterious ways All the best as always We got a whole lot of rain up here yesterday and last night Hope you got it too Much cooler today
Morning Larry! So true - she does. We got some but I am hoping for a little more today. For some reason I think it is about to fall but it somehow turns to the south or north of me and we get very little. Cheers and all the best!
Come on man! We’ve been over 95 the entire month of Aug. and 🌧 has been nonexistent all summer. Absolutely no monsoon season and it’s only getting worse. Elk season starts in a few days and the temps are still predicted to be mid 90s. Actually it’s really amazing how fast the climate is changing. Kinda scary!
Hello from South Carolina. I can definitely sympathize with you when it comes to high temperatures and high humidity! Do you think Guy would let you do a video where you use the Woodland Mills chipper on your B2601? I have considered getting one for my B2650 but wasn’t sure if the 19 horsepower I have at the pto would handle it. I believe the pto horsepower on your 2601 is the same as mine.
Good morning Joseph! Great question - I was going to use it on the B but we didn't have a PTO shaft short enough. Another subscriber left a comment earlier saying they use it on their B2601 and it works great. Myself, I would look at the WC46. We usually burn anything over 3-4" and the PTO HP requirement on the WC46 is a minimum of 15. It looks like it has all the same features as tithe WC68, from what I read. Just my thoughts. Good luck and all the best!
Hey Joe, I have the WC46 on my B2301 here in Georgia and it's awesome. Chips up to 3 inches without issues and I know it i will do bigger and not even flinch. Hard, soft, fresh cut, or dead, let it have it! Its a great machine and I highly recommend getting one if you can. You would have no problems putting it behind your 2650. I was a little worried about it with the smaller HP on the 2301, but it surpassed my expectations. Cheers!
Greetings, Gordon. Does the WC68 halt the feed if it senses engine/rotor speed dropping, as in a sudden dense section of wood? I see the stand-alone Verneer 7" has that feature, so it will always keep up rotor speed, and it then continues to feed when the governed speed catches up.
All tractor mounted wood chippers should have a trailer hitch receiver attached to them as there are times when you want to save the chips and only have the one piece of equipment to get in and out with.
Hey GP! Seeing how stringy the chips appears to be coming out, do you think the blades would need to be sharpen? How long since last sharpen? I’m about to purchase the WC46 for my B2601, I don’t need up to 6 inch chip, more than 3.5 inch we burn it up here! Cheers!
Good morning! Yup, good catch. He has been chipping a lot lately and hasn't sharpened since last year. That softer wood tends to get stingy when the blades are dull. I think the WC46 is a great choice for the B2601's PTO HP. Good luck and hope you enjoy it!
Good day! I wanted to but we didn't have a PTO shaft short enough to connect it, unfortunately. But I just heard from someone else that they are using it with a 19 HP PTO and it still performs great. Cheers and all the best!
Greetings Gord, Lee here, I see you are taking no chances, your up and early this am and out the door before Carol LOL. A question, what is the weight of the electric chain saw? As always enjoyed the video, keep well, later.
Good morning Simon. Great question. I couldn't say for sure but my view is that you would want to look at the WC46 model - It needs a minimum of 15HP on the PTO and is about 525 lbs. All the similar features but chips up to 4". This one was on Guy's L3400 . The wc68 weighs over 700 lbs which I think may be alot on the back of the BX and needs 20HP minimum to perform. Just my thoughts - hope it is helpful. Cheers!
Good day Tom. It certainly does. Really handy and works, too. It is a "top sharpening" chain they designed and inside the shroud is a sharpening block. The rakes don't require filing on it. Cheers!
Good morning Lawrence - Guy's tractor is an L3400. I can't remember the PTO HP on the rear but I think yours is around 19.5 HP(?). They also have 4" model the is identical but requires a minimum of 15 HP. Good luck and all the best!
Gord, I think I would adjust the tension on that bar so Guy didn't have to stand there and hold it. I know that's a safety feature but it should work well enough so he doesn't have to stand there and hold it getting slapped by branches. I think I'd buy a chipper for my Kubota but I love burning brush piles.
Morning HR! Good point and idea to check into. We have another burn ban on again now. Not sure when it will let up. Thanks again - have a great weekend!
I have the same chipper and love it. I think all Guy needs to do is to dial back the speed of the feeder a bit. I rarely have to hold the bar up like that unless I am pushing the limit of what the chipper is designed to handle. I have the speed set at the halfway point and it still draws in material plenty fast enough.
