Are there any purpose built log mats?

[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

When felling a tree, we place logs (log mat) for the tree to hit thus minimising damage to the ground from the impact. this technique does not always seem to work as the logs move or become in bedded in the ground.

 

my question is: Are there any purpose built mats that actually can be placed anywhere in the drop zone that can absorb the impact acting almost like a cushion? or is this something that has not yet been thought about

 

im thinking maybe some tough rubber inflatable mat or pontoon, something that can be stored away and reused?

 

What are your thoughts?

[Owen Green]

I've seen a video of a giant bouncy castle type thing for catching logs, nice idea but very difficult to deal with the logs once they're buried in the cushion!

[mendiplogs]

When felling a tree, we place logs (log mat) for the tree to hit thus minimising damage to the ground from the impact. this technique does not always seem to work as the logs move or become in bedded in the ground.

 

my question is: Are there any purpose built mats that actually can be placed anywhere in the drop zone that can absorb the impact acting almost like a cushion? or is this something that has not yet been thought about

 

im thinking maybe some tough rubber inflatable mat or pontoon, something that can be stored away and reused?

 

What are your thoughts?

 

Hi mate I've seen tyres used in the past thanks Jon

[mendiplogs]

I've seen a video of a giant bouncy castle type thing for catching logs, nice idea but very difficult to deal with the logs once they're buried in the cushion!

 

Hi Owen that's on you tube you pump them up then there's a vale when tree comes down the vale opens lets air out thanks Jon

[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

Surely one can be made for the arb industry maybe a pontoon shape so the log hits it and can easily be removed.

 

I know tyres are used but that is a lot of hardwork hauling tyres from job to job. is there someone on Arbtalk or a Arbshop/manufacturer that could look into this maybe?

[A Pettersen-Firewood&Chip]

Surely one can be made for the arb industry maybe a pontoon shape so the log hits it and can easily be removed.

 

I know tyres are used but that is a lot of hardwork hauling tyres from job to job. is there someone on Arbtalk or a Arbshop/manufacturer that could look into this maybe?

 

I think it needs to far less like a bouncy castle and more like trampoline type concept, but user friendly, easy to set up and small with extensions if needed?

 

everyone would buy one if it existed

[mendiplogs]

I think it needs to far less like a bouncy castle and more like trampoline type concept, but user friendly, easy to set up and small with extensions if needed?

 

everyone would buy one if it existed

 

Hi mate go on YouTube and have look there on there thanks Jon

[Will Heal]

I think it needs to far less like a bouncy castle and more like trampoline type concept, but user friendly, easy to set up and small with extensions if needed?

 

 

 

everyone would buy one if it existed

 

 

Won't they just bounce into next doors garden?

 

We use hard plastic mats that are designed for driving machines over soft ground, you can throw chogs onto these and fell trees onto them can't remember what they are called tho

[R5log]

I have old play ground squares

Really tough and take impact

[Will Heal]

I have old play ground squares

Really tough and take impact

 

 

Is that the stuff that looks like rubber Tarmac?