The tractor I will use, the NH TN65, is 47 hp at the PTO so I don't anticipate any issues there. It also has a grapple on the FEL. Delivery is still 3 - 4 weeks out. Can't wait.
There is an old farmhouse on my property. When the house was built over a century ago, they used motor oil on the exterior clapboards. The clapboards are still solid.
This is the post I started about a similar problem I had. I ended up ordering the Brown Tree Saw.
https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/threads/brown-tree-saw.475132/
Brwon says the cutting edge is good for 200 to 300 hours of cutting time. The edges, which are carbide, can be rotated 3 times, so each cutter has a life of 800 to 1200 hours. I think that will enough for what I'm doing.
It'll make an 8 inch cut. If the tree is bigger, cut from one side and then cut from the other side. Most of the cedars are 6 to 12 inches. Cost is $6k delivered. That's a lot but I figure I can sell it and recoup some of the cost when I'm finished. The key thing is that it'll allow me to put...