4 inch towable woodchipper wanted

[Paul in the woods]

55 minutes ago, woodwizzard said:

Can he not tidy it up by creating habitat piles and the like?

I'm possibly in a similar position in that I would like to chip some of the brash in my young woodland I'm thinning so I can get around a bit more easily. I could also do with the chippings to make a decent path and to keep the mud down.

 

However, after going round in circles trying to find a suitable chipper I did take some time to pile a lot of the brash up and it was surprising how much you can get into a decent habitat pile. Just need to choose a few sensible places.

[Paul in the woods]

51 minutes ago, Khriss said:

I have to ask- what is the intent ? Are there possibilities of Protected species there ? Is it just to make a nice walk-through ?  K

What sort of protected species would stop chipping brash, especially fresh brash?

[wicklamulla]

55 minutes ago, woodwizzard said:

Can he not tidy it up by creating habitat piles and the like?

Hi Jim,  it's actually matey at Black Lake where we did that clearance job last year with the tracked chipper.  He is keen to buy a chipper to tidy up the woodland but i reckon a compact tratter and a pto chipper wood be better as he cud also run a log splitter off its hydraulics.  A Landy would be ok but they are only good at towing offroad and have no PTO or hydraulic services (before Khriss jumps in and says they can be fitted with a PTO shaft!)

[Mick Dempsey]

  I love the phrase “habitat pile” which basically means pile of rubbish we can’t be bothered to clear up.

[Khriss]

1 hour ago, wicklamulla said:

Hi Jim,  it's actually matey at Black Lake where we did that clearance job last year with the tracked chipper.  He is keen to buy a chipper to tidy up the woodland but i reckon a compact tratter and a pto chipper wood be better as he cud also run a log splitter off its hydraulics.  A Landy would be ok but they are only good at towing offroad and have no PTO or hydraulic services (before Khriss jumps in and says they can be fitted with a PTO shaft!)

..... Well they can!  But seriously,  dont bother, little chipper lobbed in the  back will do most things. K

[Paddy1000111]

I'm surprised that if he's just tidying up his own land that it's not more financially viable to just rent one for an occasional weekend. Weekend rates are pennies, he would have to have use for one for a good amount of time to make it worth while! 

[wicklamulla]

4 hours ago, woody paul said:

Timberwolf 18/100 if brash is straight and very robust. 

looks like this is the chosen machine. 

[timbernut]

  I love the phrase “habitat pile” which basically means pile of rubbish we can’t be bothered to clear up.

Maybe “convenience pile” would b better term?

[Jwoodgardenmaintenance]

10 hours ago, wicklamulla said:

looks like this is the chosen machine. 

Got a little Iseki TU320 compact tractor with a pto and hydraulics if of any interest 

 

Jack