I never used a grapple until a couple months ago when doing my orchard expansion project. But I used one on my neighbors Cat 277 skid steer....
Actually they have been treated with 2 different types of chemical thinners to knock most of the apples off the tree. It is better to grow a few...
Excellent work on something NLA.:salute:
Very Nice Kevin! :salute: Silvey parts are unobtanium, (NLA). My dealer paid $40/set for OEM parts when they were available, and they weren't...
Well if you are interested, we are working on this. Just got the vice back yesterday and we are tweeking it. Here is a glimpse. The cheap cam...
Well one just sold on Flea Bay last week. Not cheap. Used Silvey 510 chainsaw chain grinder No you cannot buy mine. I am working with a friend...
Hickory can get real overpowering in a hurry if you are not careful
I am an avid Weber Smokey Mountain man myself having the 18.5 & 22.5" models. I use apple wood a lot. The best part of the tree for smoking is...
Had Kade, the younger one down to a game farm today and shot some pheasants. Kade thought this was a very good idea.
Haven't had bears yet. They have been seen within 15-20 miles of here though.
Thanks for the kind words. Nary a track in the fenced area, the fence even keeps the dogs out. The deer are emptying the bird feeders nightly...
High speed angle grinder with 60 grit sandpaper or a flap disc will make axes scary sharp in a hurry without heating up the metal.
I pay the boys with Honeycrisp apples I grow and cookies. They are really good apples though. I traded running their Cat 277 skid steer for the...
I believe the intent of using this technique is when relatively small trees are being cut. The wedge won't generate enough lift due to bottoming...
Great job Kevin and kudos for helping the neighbor. He seems pretty spry even attempting to do something like this.
Yup, where I live there are quite a few orchards. This is the new method they are using. I went to a seminar this Summer and a local orchard...
No it's not the media, the flocked filter is almost worse than the nylon. I believe it comes in around the perimeter between the air horn and...
As I said earlier, the grease didn't help, the O ring didn't help and the flocked filter was a replacement for the nylon mesh, (white one) that...
Drug them all down to the burn pile with the lawn mower and burned them up. Absolutely nothing left, but it took three days for the coals to...
No offense taken, I get it.
