Few more pictures

[Stihl051master]

Some of you asked for more tornado pictures, so here they are. I put a "beverage" can on in some of the pics so you could judge the size of the carnage.

 

[stihl 440]

timber

You got lots of volume there.....bigger trees too. I'd log that for pulpwood and sawlogs...and keep the firewood logs you want. It will give you a reason to buy a big saw too....lol BTW, nice pics!:greenchainsaw:

 

[Stihl051master]

Don't worry about the wood going to waste....this is where it will end up.

 

[Stihl051master]

I figure on logging off the big straight trunks and then cutting up the rest for firewood. There is a LOT of wood here, this is a 40 acre piece of ground. I'm already looking for a saw in between the small ones and the 051. The only problem is getting to the logs. Right now I am working on building access trails. The next step will be to make a skidding attachment/log arch/ or grapple for the tractor (Ford 4000). If anyone has made anything and wouldn't mind sending me some pics it would be much appreciated.

 

[056kid]

The ''beverage'' sitting atop that what is that, Gum?, needs to be a Pabst Blue Ribbon!!!

 

[stihl 440]

372xp

I figure on logging off the big straight trunks and then cutting up the rest for firewood. There is a LOT of wood here, this is a 40 acre piece of ground. I'm already looking for a saw in between the small ones and the 051. The only problem is getting to the logs. Right now I am working on building access trails. The next step will be to make a skidding attachment/log arch/ or grapple for the tractor (Ford 4000). If anyone has made anything and wouldn't mind sending me some pics it would be much appreciated.

I would buy a husky 372xp to cut that...it would be perfect. Or a stihl 460 or 660........:greenchainsaw:

 

[stihl 440]

pulp

I figure on logging off the big straight trunks and then cutting up the rest for firewood. There is a LOT of wood here, this is a 40 acre piece of ground. I'm already looking for a saw in between the small ones and the 051. The only problem is getting to the logs. Right now I am working on building access trails. The next step will be to make a skidding attachment/log arch/ or grapple for the tractor (Ford 4000). If anyone has made anything and wouldn't mind sending me some pics it would be much appreciated.

You could even sell the really crooked and splintered logs as pulpwood.....if you have enough of it, pulp will pay. I'd clear cut all the damaged trees out and either let the aspen and birch take over or replant.......that costs too much sometimes, especially now......:greenchainsaw:

 

[Stihl051master]

Hmmm,
I never thought of selling for pulpwood.... I'll have to check into that. Any idea where to look for a buyer? The aspen and birch grow like crazy out here. When my dad got this property 26 years ago, you could see cars going down the road from the back line (1/4 mile). Before the tornado you'd be lucky to see 20 yards in any direction. I was really concerned about what it was going to do about out deer hunting out here, but they love the fresh cut wood and now there is some serious cover, so I guess we'll see next season.... They were really scattered last fall.

 

[stihl 440]

pulpwood

Hmmm,
I never thought of selling for pulpwood.... I'll have to check into that. Any idea where to look for a buyer? The aspen and birch grow like crazy out here. When my dad got this property 26 years ago, you could see cars going down the road from the back line (1/4 mile). Before the tornado you'd be lucky to see 20 yards in any direction. I was really concerned about what it was going to do about out deer hunting out here, but they love the fresh cut wood and now there is some serious cover, so I guess we'll see next season.... They were really scattered last fall.

I'd look for a buyer close to you.......around here pulp goes for $400.00 for a tiraxle load......:greenchainsaw:

 

[Stihl051master]

Will do, thanks for the info.

 

[sILlogger]

is there some elm, cottonwood & ash mixed in there

 

[Nuzzy]

Whereabouts in MI is that? I know we got hit with some pretty good winds in Allegan a few weeks back and there were some touch downs reported.

 

[Stihl051master]

Yes there is, my dad actually had some cottonwood sawed up a while back and built a lean to on his barn with it. One part of the woods has mostly popple and birch, then another part has a bunch of big cottonwoods and a few elm and oaks, and the front has a ton of maples, not too many big ones though. No pictures there, that part fared pretty well.

 

[stihl sawing]

It's amazing what a tornado can do, Seen a lot of damage around here as well from them.

 

[J.Walker]

A grapple for a tractor

I figure on logging off the big straight trunks and then cutting up the rest for firewood. There is a LOT of wood here, this is a 40 acre piece of ground. I'm already looking for a saw in between the small ones and the 051. The only problem is getting to the logs. Right now I am working on building access trails. The next step will be to make a skidding attachment/log arch/ or grapple for the tractor (Ford 4000). If anyone has made anything and wouldn't mind sending me some pics it would be much appreciated.

Here's a shot of logging tongs hung from a 3pt hitch. Cheep this setup was about $150, tongs and receiver hitch.

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[Stihl051master]

Thanks for the pics, that looks like it would be easy to make and would work well.

 

[Stihl 041S]

Thanks for the pics, that looks like it would be easy to make and would work well.

A cylinder for a top link would give a lot more lift.