Big forestry toys

[Brushcutter]

Back in the UK for Christmas so i thought i'd put a few pictures up from some Finnish forestry antics. Spent the last 5 months driving forwarders and harvesters. I tend to do more forwarding than harvesting as forwarding is more enjoyable. Done a few thinnings and 2 clearfells (1 cutting one forwarding).

 

The 3rd landing on a clear fell site.

Pulling out the brash (that kept 5 forwarders busy 4 on brash 1 on stumps)

Thinning Scotts Pine stand

The 1st landing of 3 on the pine thinning

Ponnse Beaver extending the landing a little

[joewilliamkempster]

wicked pictures mate.

[Brushcutter]

A few from the clear fell where it finally started to snow. Then it stopped warmest winter in 50 years in Finland

[Brushcutter]

the clearfell

[Brushcutter]

last few. Yea you can cut 3 guide bars with the harvester head too.

[luftwaffe]

I'm envious of those flat ground conditions, here in Wales we're fighting the hillsides on a daily basis, its hard on the machines.

[Brushcutter]

I'm envious of those flat ground conditions, here in Wales we're fighting the hillsides on a daily basis, its hard on the machines.

 

Yea flat is good. Problem is that it's very very very wet. So wet infact that we can't go over the whole site. We've had to close one landing as the 810 sank upto the bogies and needed the caribou to pull it out. Ploughed the really badly. I'd like to give the steep stuff a go.

[Tyz05]

Cracking pics. Like the last one going back in the new year?

[Brushcutter]

Cracking pics. Like the last one going back in the new year?

 

Yep for another 6 months or so.

The last picture took ages to take. Had to light a fire to back light the shot.

[JimM]

Impressive stuff. The last shot is superb.