Anyone coppicing with harvesting head ?

[Hodge]

hahaa you both beet me to it

 

yeahh he has a sweet set up!

 

Great pics flaming-ace.

[Brushcutter]

Think he was working in Kent somewhere

 

Yes he was.

[liamjordan]

Great pics flaming-ace.

im sooooo jealous of it!!! i want one

[John Hughes]

In his articles he described how he managed to get a good grant towards the cost of the valtra and head.

[Doug Blease]

I have heard it takes a lot of patience and practice to coppice with a harvester. Also I think you might need to choose your machinery carefully.

 

As much as I applaud the enthusiasm for increased production coppicing, I kind of like the idea of it remaining a hand cutters speciality. It forms a basis for rural industries, employment and sympathetic approaches to forestry where biodiversity can benefit greatly.

[Charlieh]

hmmm different

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy5nJyXe55Q]YouTube - Coppicing - Mechanical[/ame]

[Moley]

Hi Will. Ive seen coppice cut with a harvester and it does seem to work on larger material with only several stems per stool. If its the hazel we were cutting this winter I dont think it would work too well, its so twisted and under tension and compression everywhere i think you would struggle with the harvester head. Id say stuff like that is best done motor manually with the digger helping with disposal of brash and sorting or produce.