Large electric/hydraulic saws

[QuattroKev]

My log side business is in its 2nd year going very well.  My problem is processing enough wood to keep up with demand.

 

Already had a neighbor grass me up to council over one days chainsaw use!  I need to be able to process arb waste, not processor friendly stuff.  A lot of the stuff I sell requires at least a 24" bar upto 36"

 

I need a quieter alternative to the old 660.

 

Any recommendations/experience in larger hydraulic saws?  I can run off my tractor which I use for the splitter and doesn't cause noise issues. 

 

Thanks

[aspenarb]

Quiet yes but not so sure you would want to swing one around all day, heavy things and the pipes restrict movement . Also need to make sure if you buy one its got a chain oiler, some are meant for underwater use and are not fitted with them.

 

Bob

 

 

 

 

[woody paul]

Can you not split in to billets and cut with saw bench to limit chainsaw cutting. 

[aspenarb]

If you can take the log to the saw you could use a deck saw, I bought one for chogging down big sticks on site, still looking for a suitable track frame to mount it on.

 

This sort of thing, can take up to a 12` bar. Hold a few gallons of chain oil, and will run off a donkey engine, leccy motor or tractor PTO.

 

Bob

 

[QuattroKev]

10 hours ago, aspenarb said:

If you can take the log to the saw you could use a deck saw, I bought one for chogging down big sticks on site, still looking for a suitable track frame to mount it on.

 

This sort of thing, can take up to a 12` bar. Hold a few gallons of chain oil, and will run off a donkey engine, leccy motor or tractor PTO.

 

Bob

 

That looks interesting!

 

As for the billets I bring most of the log material home in big odd size lumps so would still need cutting down to billet stage.