Tree service wood processing?

After working a load of tree service cuts yesterday,
What’s you guys best way to work them to standard lengths?
I mean from the random 20-40” cuts that are too short to work on my sawbuck or on a timberjack.
I ended up just grinding through it on the ground holding with my foot and rolling them to get the bottom cut.
But the bar/chain may have gotten nervous a couple times getting close to the gravel I admit.
Curious what others may be doing as this way is a PITA.


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I do alot of chain sharpening/replacement do to hitting dirt cutting tree service to length

 

I often times put em in my splitter crossways and use it as a vice to hold it as I cut it to my length. Kinda slow and inefficient, but safer than using my foot. ( although I do that too sometimes) Especially if you don’t have to take much off.

 

If you plan on having a lot of them you could make a cutting table.
If alone I've used my foot or on some more logs.
I've had a partner hold them on a stump/splitting block.

 

Depends on the situation. If stacked so you can reach, I cut what's on top or try yo pull it within reach. Smaller stuff I may throw on a pallet (mind where the nails are). My whole wood yard is covered in 2"-4" of wood chips so no risk of hitting gravel.

 

I built a bucking table and loaded them onto it. Saves bending over so much.






Let’s me load it with the skid steer and unload it too.

 

Couple years ago I cleared a lot for a friend to build a house. In an effort to speed up progress, I brought home poles in length. I ended up buying one of these:


Lot clearing score.

Was able to gang sticks together when possible. It worked great. Might work for you as well.

 

PITA but i more or less do the same. Does wonders for the back. Ive refused many a score due to that. Im tired of having multiple cords of shorts, cookies etc on hand.

Have a piece of 3/4 plywood, osb, advantech etc. handy and roll logs onto that to save the chain. Ive been known to slide a two by underneath as well where the log will be bucked. Many years of experience has me always watching the nose of the bar when bucking logs on the ground.

 

That’s cool device. What’s it called?

 

I’ve gotten some ideas to try from the group replies on this thread. Thank you!

Wood wolverine’s holder looks like it would work. The chain fastening is safer than my foot. Pondering adding something homemade to one end of my sawbuck to hold short pieces with a strap/chain. Loading one at a time seems inefficient though. Maybe both ends for two at a time.

FarmerJs bucking table was what I was thinking of when I wrote this.

I did try holding the pieces on the splitter but I have metal catch tables on each side that would be under the first cut.

The pallet idea seems workable. Lay a bunch of pallets down and lay a hand full of pieces on them and cut a bunch. Stack three or four pallets may ease the ol back pains.

Currently my method is to make about 10 cuts at a time then split onto the catch table of the splitter. Then stack to the pile.
10 rounds quartered/halved at a time is about all the catch table will hold at once.

I just brought in another pickup bed load last night so I’ll try the pallet idea first. I cut them (pallets) up for kindling anyway.


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I cheat and use the thumb on the mini excavator to hold them. I also use it to move big rounds around the splitter, my wife thought I was crazy for using the mini to move wood around, until I showed her how to use it to load the dump trailer. Its now the best thing ever as she doesn't have to pick up the wood by hand to load the trailer.

 

If you search log holder you will find them. I bought it used locally for $45.



Forest Master 80-934 Ultimate Saw Horse

 

I cut tree service wood almost exclusively so I get all sorts of shapes and sizes. I benefit from having a tractor with forks on it which helps but those pieces that only need to be cut once can be time consuming. I love it when my guy drops off 15+ footers.

 

Yeah, I’ve got forks and a grapple. You’re right about the one cuts taking more time.


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I have gotten alot of tree service off cuts. Anything under 26" long, I split then stack into my cutting rack, including limb wood. Over that, I will use my splitter like a vise, if they are manageable diameter, like under 12".

 

Thanks! I had never seen one of those before!