Cutting Wood At 93 With Skidsteer-Mounted Chainsaw

Cutting Wood At 93 With Skidsteer-Mounted Chainsaw TRACTORS Skid Steer Loaders At 93 James “Bud” Walsh still cuts firewood even though he doesn’t have the balance and strength to run a chainsaw He lets his skidsteer do the work with an attachment he designed and made with the help of a machinist “It’s for big logs that are too big for the firewood processor to handle ” Walsh says adding he doesn’t like to see trees on his property go to waste Hydraulics from the skidsteer run the 20-in saw mounted on a quick-attach frame “The saw which came off a firewood processor floats up and down in the slot The weight of the saw does the cutting ” he says He points out that the saw is mounted on the side of the unit not centered where a flying broken chain could hit the skidsteer operator Though slower than a man cutting by hand with a chainsaw the skidsteer allows him to cut wood in 16-in blocks He cuts the wood about 3/4 of the way through so he doesn’t cut into the ground and dull the chain Then he turns the logs to finish the cuts Walsh spent about $2 000 to build his skidsteer saw including the hoses hydraulics Casappa hydraulic motor and heavy-duty bar and chain “It works fine for me It takes the place of a man I’m not looking for speed Just looking to salvage wood; I don’t want to waste anything ” Walsh says He invites anyone interested in making a similar piece of equipment to contact him Contact: FARM SHOW Followup James Bud Walsh 34 Locust St Merrimac Mass 01860 ph 978 346-9244

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