trail clearing technique and tools

[MossRoad]

What dus you do to your wrist?

 

[2manyrocks]

Are you being a good patient and allowing yourself to heal?

 

[ArlyA]

Guys, I aggravated the ligaments in my hand bones that became quite painful this spring. They are torn but many guys my age have that and there really isn't a cure. I was to see three 3 otho's who said I need to let those ligaments take a break so the swelling and pain goes down, take narpoeriosn overnight and wear this brace so as to not aggravate them. Seems I'm fine now but I'm still wearing the brace.

 

[two_bit_score]

Get well soon Arly!

 

[kenmbz]

Heal up Arly, plenty of chances to use it once it's healed.

 

[ArlyA]

We had a guy here with some JD compact tractor and mower who said he'd or I, could use it to mow the trails with. Now he'd not responding. This is normal volunteering. Update! He just got back with me with A POSITIVE note.

 

[airbiscuit]

We'll want to see pics

 

[ArlyA]

We will be out there blazing agian on Saturday. The fellow has a Kubota and a JD tractor of unknown models. It will be after the 4th before I can get out there with whatever machine to mow but I'll get pics.

 

[David in KY]

I'm working to clear a new property boundary through heavy woods on 6 to 20% slopes. I'm impressed that the surveyors got into some of these spots to drive a stake.

I'm using a Topcon grade laser to follow the path. The stakes, some of which I didn't know were placed, all are falling dead-on to the path. You don't know they're there until you're within about 10-15 feet sometimes. I'm using a chainsaw and a large Echo trimmer with a steel, triple-blade head to cut the path. There is LOTS of surface rock around, and the steel trimmer head, though making regular contact with it, is holding up very well. It is incredible how well it cuts small trees and of course the thorns and brush.

Here are a few pictures.

 

[airbiscuit]

Nice work. How long will that boundary trail be?