Where the Stump Grinder Pays Off (Cutting New Trails)
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- Опубликовано: 1 ноя 2024
- If you've got land and lots of trees like I do, a stump grinder is almost a necessity. By taking the stumps down to ground level I'm able to have nice trails throughout my property free of hidden dangers.
Tractor shown in this video: 2012 Kioti DK40se HST Cab
Stump grinder shown in this video: Woodland Mills WG24 Stump Grinder
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I have the same grinder and used it for the first time this weekend - it’s so much better having smooth trails but I’m also using it to create a food plot
It sure is nice having the trails all cleared flat. Even walking around it's nicer to avoid slips and trips. Hope all is well with you!
Sandy, great work with the stump grinder, you have your hands full cleaning up the trails, great Video.
Hey TJ!
Watching the stump grinder cut through the dirt and wood and keep on going like it was nothing made me think how great it would be to have a chainsaw that you could cut through the log, into the dirt and have it keep cutting like nothing had happened.
Thanks for the video.
It sure is nice compared to my chainsaw that dulls almost immediately after hitting dirt
Great action shot's wonderful camera placement. Thank you.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the different views
Thx for your show Sandy
Thanks for your support John
Looks like a lot of fun plus making good clear trails great video Sandy
What a great way to make and maintain trails. Getting stumps slightly below grade makes trail travel a lot more fun. Good work. 🥸👍👀✅❗️
Hey Joe!
The camera placement watching the grinder work was nicely done. Very enjoyable video as always, Sandy. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for that Mike!
Howdy Sandy
That stump grinder is a great tool to have.. It sure make short work of them stumps..
I just got a landscape rake a few weeks ago.. Back in January we had a guy come in with a Forestry mulching machine and did about an acre and while he was here I had him extend so of my trails and man That thing was a beast.. He chewed up trees 10 inches thick with out a problem… So that’s why I got the rake to clean up everything.. It is looking Great..
Thanks for sharing my friend..
Cheers
Hey Guss! I’ve seen a few of those forestry mulchers in action before and they sure are the ultimate land clearing tool!
Just bought me one from woodland mills. Absolutely love it works great even on my mahindra max 22. They make some great equipment
Hi Kevin! I’m very happy with the stump grinder
Stump grinders are a great asset to have. Mine is a little different in that it swings side to side and cuts both ways, but yours is nice that you don't need an extra function to use. Hope all is well,and get ready for the spring and summer bugs that we will all be fighting soon.
Hey Wallace! Those blackflies will be joining me right soon I bet
Looks like a fun project
Thanks Al!
I also have a Woodland Mills stump grinder. That machine is a beast. Big Oak stumps here but the grinder takes them out. Two feet across and three inch's high takes about 20 minutes.
It’s a solid unit for sure!
Wow Sandy - that think makes quick work of those stumps. That would be really handy to help keep the trails clean rather than waiting for the stumps to rot.
Hey James! Great to hear from you!
Howdy Sandy- that sure beats a pick and pry bar. Hope your weekend is going well. God bless
I feel like at heart but my days of hacking up stumps are behind me I hope haha
Wow ! that' s what you needed Sandy :) You will have some pretty nice skidooing trails Or skid trails all good either way , Woodland mills has a lot of goodies :)
Good afternoon, Sandy. That stump grinder sure does a great job. Cool one today, 6C and windy. Greetings from Peterborough.
Hey Ken! I saw some snow again this afternoon briefly. Was worried haha
That is one handy piece of equipment. I'm almost jealous because I could use one, at times. Good vid. Thanks.
It sure is one of those pieces of equipment that come in handy when making trails like this. I don’t mind digging out stumps but this way is a lot less intrusive and faster I find
Good on you mate!
That was a good days work!
Thank you! Trails are certainly nicer to get down without the stumps
Hi Sandy. Great video with good camera views. Hope you don't send a rock through the lens. Good luck with the stumps.
Hey Tom! Thanks for coming along for the video today
You’re the best soon coming bigger explain the best’s learn more thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Miguel!
Well, thank God for hydrostatic transmissions. You would wear out a clutch in no time going as slow as you need to with the stump grinder. Someone below suggested a backup camera so you could see what you're grinding. I second that suggestion. I also noticed (and you commented on it), the rake was loading up and then pulling the load over the top of the pine needle path. Would your land plane be better for this project? It also seemed, if you took out a few 'strategic trees,' you could make your path a lot straighter, wider, and you wouldn't have to 'slalom' through the forest so much. My takes from what I see... I'm not in your seat to pass judgement. I will add, you do a great job of camera placement to show what your - and in this case - the stump grinder is doing. Play safe, buddy........
Hey Carl! Thanks for coming along for the video. I think since the pine needle layer is so deep it likely needs a few passes with the landscape rake to get it down to something more solid. Main reason I don’t cut down more trees is Ive got a large backlog of trees waiting to get sawn. I’ll probably go through and widen things out when I get on top of the backlog just so I know I’ll use them before they rot
Hi Sandy. It seems that one time you mentioned thinning out the forest. When you do that, do you take out every other row or just some around the largest ones to enable then to grow larger? I had forgotten about the stump grinder. It's a lot easier than using hand tools or even dynamite, lol. Have good days!
Good question. For thinning I’d remove ever fourth row of trees in the red pines and then that would allow good sunlight for the trees left behind
wow sandy you have a many inventory of machinery you is a boss in a tractor store hahaha
Thanks Richard
Hi Sandy, that will definitely keep from destroying your golf cart axles. Snow time about over I hope. Have a great weekend! John Toccoa GA
Hey John! Yeah those golf carts sure catch everything since they’re so low to the ground
Good evening Sandy. What one piece of equipment would you deem absolutely necessary, other than the saw mill to run a saw mill?
A cant hook for sure. Also some way to sharpen blades which could included your own sharpener or a service you can send your blades to to sharpen
@sawingwithsandy thanks Sandy, but I'm talking like a piece of equipment like a tractor or a saw house or a or a way to get other logs to the mill like a log truck, log trailer, log arch ect."
I’d say if I was only doing log loading I’d get a skid steer but if you are doing any work that uses a pto I’d get a tractor
Nice work Sandy, you need a camera with a monitor in the cab, to watch out back,that rack could catch a tree
I agree with ya there Brian
I sure was fun watching you go in that tight trail hope you cut a few more to widen the trail in the future I don't think you would be able to use the log trailer in that trail you will have to use the skidding winch so more dirt in you trees more blade sharpening but it a trail to access more of your wood so it will help in the time been you have a great day
You’re right there. Sure is a tight one in there. Makes for a challenge and would be nice having some more wiggle room
" Son! Ya need to make those trails wider, so ya don't have to give yerself whiplash!"😅
I've thought of getting an RV rear view camera to see the flywheel as I grind.( May save my neck!) Have you done this?!
Having my WM stump grinder has been great, especially in wet areas with groves of maple and pin oak! That way chipping the stumps below ground beats making a muddy mess with the Backhoe, digging out the stumps!
Hi Bruce! I hear ya there. Nice being able to leave the roots to avoid the big muddy ruts and holes for sure
Sandy, have you ever struck a big rock next to a stump?
Hey Sandy, although the stump grinder looks like it's working great, have you ever thought about just pulling up the entire tree instead of cutting it down and then having to grind the stump? Don't think your little micro-x would do it, but a skidsteer probably would for those pines.
Hey Roger. For sure it would work well but in the tight forest I prefer to grind flush with the ground to avoid having to fill in the holes
I wonder how that stump grinder would work on bigger trees.I just took out 4 trees around the house, and all of them are twenty-four inches to thirty-eight inches in diameter. It might not be big enough, what do you think? 👍
Hey Del! I’ve ground a few 30” white pines and it did great. Even ground them down 6” below grade
Hi Sandy... Always enjoy your videos! How many acres of forest is your property? Just curious as there seems to be no end of trees.
Hey Lorne! The red pine forest I was filming here today is around 14 acres I believe
@@sawingwithsandy Thanks Sandy,
Those pine stumps sure make that stump grinder look like a monster! I've been considering one for my property, but I think it will take a little more time with the big oak stumps. I rented an excavator to make some trails, and while I had it here I dug out some oak stumps. Those holes were ten feet across and about eight feet deep! It was at that point that I thought a stump grinder would work just fine. It wouldn't take many excavator rentals to pay for it. I worried that the stumps would rot and cause dips in the ground, but the holes where I dug the stumps need constant work as the dirt settles. Do you get a good view of the grinder from up in your cab? My tractor is an open station, so the visibility would probably be as good or better than from a cab. Stump grinders are much cheaper than excavators and much easier to store. That may be the way I will go. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Marvin! I know what ya mean about the large space left when digging out stumps. Sure can make for a big hole too. I get a decent view from the tractor but I bet open station would be even better. I think a perfect setup would be a backup camera mounted down low but even as it is now it’s not a big deal for me
Sandy
Have you ever felt like you need more HP at the pto for that stump grinder?
The tractor sounds like it’s working, but not bogging down much at all?
Do you have bigger stumps that would load the tractor right down?
I’m thinking of getting one of those stump grinders, but my tractor is a bit smaller!
Good question. I’ve never felt like it needed more hp. Even on hardwood stumps it goes right through
@@sawingwithsandy OK thanks
Good to hear it from someone with experience!
good job on those pesky stumps
I had to show them the exit haha
You are like my wife. If she is awake she is doing something productive. Me...after 5 it is time for a beer or 3 and my youtube subs. 😂
I certainly don't sit still much
Put your bucket on fill hole as you go save time.
Those little guys are nice. One pass.
The small ones sure don’t take much from the grinder
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Thanks Paul!
have you ever broken a window going amongst the trees like that
No I haven’t
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Great to hear that Rodney! Thanks for all your support