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A few years ago I came across a hardwood harvester head, (in the Forestry Journal and at the APF I think), but haven't seen anything since. It was well made to take more of a bashing, and was shorter than conventional heads to deal with bent timber slightly better.

 

Recognising the limitations when using a harvester for hardwood, has anyone seen one in action, got one, or knows of one?

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I've used Ponsse H60e heads on hard woods and they cope very well. Obviously you get some stuff that is too branch to go through but you just drop it next to the logs for the hand cutters.

 

I've also used 745 and 754 heads on 10/1270 again they do ok but not as well as the H60.

 

As for heads designed for hardwoods I've not seen one but i have herd that there are some ones designs to work on Sweet Chestnut. The rollers are more powerful to crush the braches before knocking them off with the knives.

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