Unstable and easy to turn over, not very good for towing any weight on a trailer unless it is dry and flat.

Here is the video that goes with the pictures

Sorry the narrative is not very good, as i have been ill with a mystery virus for the last 5 weeks, and this was the first time i had been out of the house

Here is the video that goes with the pictures

Makes a pleasant change from willow biomass, and no brambles.

Enjoying my Dolmars, so cant comment.
People like it on the Chainsaw operators group on Facebook.

The comms have made this soooooo much safer, being able to talk as you are working stops all the second guessing, particularly as both are out of site of each other.

The butt kicking up is a result of the tree rolling over the top of the slope. On the bigger trees there is 20 plus metres above the top of the slope, so no matter what felling cut you use the butt is going to kick out. Using the winch to hold the tree, allowing enough time for the feller to get out of the way seems to be the safest method.

The ones to the left are going to be much trickier. They are on a near vertical slope, and they have to be felled up it which means the butt kicks up and out quite spectacularly.
The feller and winch monkey are using senna communications, which allows the feller enough time to get out of the way, before the tree goes over.

Hello Dave, tifors are good, but there is alot of lugging around and setting up, which is not good on a site with challenging terrain. The Koller wedge fits in my wedge pouch, and takes about 2 seconds to set up.
P.S are you Dave of ‘inthewoods’ fame?

These trees are predictably dangerous, provided that you take your time and think about what you are doing. These trees are less dangerous to fell than chalara infected Ash

I am not sure what he was thinking the mans reaction would be when he pretended to have a chainsaw stuck in his chest.
A step too far

No spate parts available, and the vibration is horrific.

To plant a native mix in a 100m block will cost around £5-700 for trees and labour. I would imagine that the cost of bringing in forest residues will be higher, and have a greater impact on the fragile upland soils.
If you are planting hardwood species then the Woodland Trust are offering 60% funding for the trees.
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