Low impact forestry services in Devon and the South West

[slack ma girdle]

Finally finished extracting the site near Honiton. Between 815 and 845t extracted. I'll know exactly once the timber is lifted. 

I have got log pile envy

[woodland dweller]

Here you go J, i took these pics of the stack earlier !

[Big J]

54 minutes ago, woodland dweller said:

Here you go J, i took these pics of the stack earlier !

The mad thing is that that isn't even half of it. It gets so tough to stack neatly once you're 4m up as well.

 

Thanks for taking the photos

[J Hurle and Sons]

hi mate nice little machine is the cab roll over certified was looking at kinnetic machine a year or so ago and that wasnt which would have caused issues on some sites but great concept and good luck with the low impact services 

 

[Big J]

11 minutes ago, J Hurle and Sons said:

hi mate nice little machine is the cab roll over certified was looking at kinnetic machine a year or so ago and that wasnt which would have caused issues on some sites but great concept and good luck with the low impact services 

 

Not certified no. Very expensive process for a small manufacturer. You'd have to work spectacularly hard to roll the cab section as the bunk can roll fully without pulling the cab over. The centre of gravity is very low on the cab.

[Conor Wright]

Really liking the low impact, high quality approach you're taking. Certainly beats this.. two hundred tonnes extracted from mixed sitka, Norway and larch stand down the lane from my place, first thin, loads of damage to surrounding trees and ground.

Have you ever taken the time to work out your production rate as regards litres of fuel per tonne roadside? Interested to see how it may compare to larger scale enterprises..

[Spruce Pirate]

8 minutes ago, Conor Wright said:

Really liking the low impact, high quality approach you're taking. Certainly beats this.. two hundred tonnes extracted from mixed sitka, Norway and larch stand down the lane from my place, first thin, loads of damage to surrounding trees and ground.

Have you ever taken the time to work out your production rate as regards litres of fuel per tonne roadside? Interested to see how it may compare to larger scale enterprises..

 

What machines were used there?

[Conor Wright]

 
What machines were used there?

Ponsse ergo and a timberjack 810. Not exactly big machines by forestry standards.

[Big J]

2 hours ago, Conor Wright said:

Really liking the low impact, high quality approach you're taking. Certainly beats this.. two hundred tonnes extracted from mixed sitka, Norway and larch stand down the lane from my place, first thin, loads of damage to surrounding trees and ground.

Have you ever taken the time to work out your production rate as regards litres of fuel per tonne roadside? Interested to see how it may compare to larger scale enterprises..

Typically just over a litre of red diesel per tonne on average, including winching when required. 

 

Not a good finish on the site in the photo. Wrong machines for the ground conditions

[Mick Dempsey]

5 hours ago, Conor Wright said:

Really liking the low impact, high quality approach you're taking. Certainly beats this.. two hundred tonnes extracted from mixed sitka, Norway and larch stand down the lane from my place, first thin, loads of damage to surrounding trees and ground.

Have you ever taken the time to work out your production rate as regards litres of fuel per tonne roadside? Interested to see how it may compare to larger scale enterprises..

Creating habitat for amphibians, drinking pools for everything else.