Pick up log to waist height with tractor, mark, cut, pile a little then split, repeat a few hundred times. Got about 3 cords cut yesterday. Could cut all day like this if I had the time.
Forks are awesome! 3 cord is a lot of wood to process in one day, good for you. I’m not sure I could do that much.
Very nice system. Do you leave the tractor running the entire time or shut it down while you are cutting? Your logs look like they may be a bit longer than what I deal with normally. Do you strap the log to the forks or alternate ends? I am contemplating using this method when I get a 3 core log load.
I shut the tractor down once I have the log where I want it. No strapping. Seems like that would take too much time. You just have to make sure you cut the weight off equally from each side so it stays balanced on the forks. I still get that wrong from time to time but it just means I have to bend over for a cut.
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking strapping would take too much time. Maybe it wouldn’t be too bad with a cam lock style strap. It would be enough to keep it in place and if it was a bit loose it wouldn’t matter as the tractor wouldn’t be moving. I might try it when I get the logs in.
