Large chainsaw recomendations.

[name_mike]

I've Just got myself a biomass boiler capable of handling 1m long billets. I'm planning to invest in a large splitter capable of splitting large diameter logs so I'm going to need a largish chainsaw to cut said logs. If you have any experience, recommendations or advice i'm all ears.

 

I'm going to be cutting and splitting 100 tonne a year for the next 20 years as we're on the commercial RHI so I don't mind investing in some good equipment that will last and make the job a little easier.

 

I have some experience of handling chainsaws but this will be a big step up from previous usage.

 

Thanks

 

Mike

[briquette_seller]

Stihl MS660

[Stubby]

Husqvarna 395

[ash_smith123]

Iv just bought a husqvarna 365 with a 24" bar for our big stuff, was £580inc vat online and is a great saw

[ballibeg]

I'd plan how you're going to move 1m 20 inch diameter logs to and on splitter as well.

[Eddy_t]

100 tonnes? For the next 20 years?! That's 3-4 artic loads of timber a year! I would guess a 390xp is as small as you could go, but that much either a big processor or a team of people!

[woody woodpecker]

Hi we use ms660.

[doobin]

I'd spend a large chunk on a mini digger, grab and cone splitter if you're wanting to handle that amount yourself. Drop 15k on that and an MS660 and it'd be easy.

 

You'd end up spending at least that amount in labour and your time if doing it manually for just 5 years.

[mendiplogs]

I've Just got myself a biomass boiler capable of handling 1m long billets. I'm planning to invest in a large splitter capable of splitting large diameter logs so I'm going to need a largish chainsaw to cut said logs. If you have any experience, recommendations or advice i'm all ears.

 

I'm going to be cutting and splitting 100 tonne a year for the next 20 years as we're on the commercial RHI so I don't mind investing in some good equipment that will last and make the job a little easier.

 

I have some experience of handling chainsaws but this will be a big step up from previous usage.

 

Thanks

 

Mike

 

Hi mike can I ask how large your bio mass is mate as 2 ton a week sounds 100ton a year my old my THERES going to be no trees left soon thanks Jon

[Logsnstuff]

100 ton a year + the equipment + the education time to learn all the mistakes you can make, would it not be better to do a few more hours at the day job and buy your fuel from a merchant. gotta be cheaper for someone to come on site with equipment and you can get your exercise from stacking the pile they create.