We have a few jobs to do in the longterm which requires removing some pretty big trees (up to 7 feet in diameter) on steep and machine inaccessible ground.
Looked at options from helicopters (far to expensive) to running a skyline hauler but these came with a bunch of other related headaches.
what I was after was a way of processing up the logs in such a way as the bits were able to be man carriable out or even partly out to be met half way by a 6 inch tracked chipper. But if they ended up as a product that someone actually wanted well that would be an added bonus.
Chogging them into blocks of course is an option but we all know what they are like on steep ground and I hate fishing wood out of creeks. So I thought Alaskan milling them would be the way although pretty slow after watching a few vids online and reading about guys on here using them.
Found this thing online, NZ made and for what we are after it would fit the bill. at under 8k it seems like a pretty good option for us anyhow. (going to get one once I have the room for it)
12" AUTOMATED MONO RAIL SWINGBLADE SAWMILL
WEEKEND WARRIOR - YouTube
Limited to a max of 6 by 6 inch cut (can do a 12 inch with a double cut) but looks like it gets though it pretty fast
Looked at options from helicopters (far to expensive) to running a skyline hauler but these came with a bunch of other related headaches.
what I was after was a way of processing up the logs in such a way as the bits were able to be man carriable out or even partly out to be met half way by a 6 inch tracked chipper. But if they ended up as a product that someone actually wanted well that would be an added bonus.
Chogging them into blocks of course is an option but we all know what they are like on steep ground and I hate fishing wood out of creeks. So I thought Alaskan milling them would be the way although pretty slow after watching a few vids online and reading about guys on here using them.
Found this thing online, NZ made and for what we are after it would fit the bill. at under 8k it seems like a pretty good option for us anyhow. (going to get one once I have the room for it)
12" AUTOMATED MONO RAIL SWINGBLADE SAWMILL
WEEKEND WARRIOR - YouTube
Limited to a max of 6 by 6 inch cut (can do a 12 inch with a double cut) but looks like it gets though it pretty fast