The land maintenance, non-chainsaw thread

[iceman]

There's no Mexicans and no ocean. I'm not sure fish tacos would've been my first choice.

[Viva]

There's the Ohio River. Gotta be something still living in there.

[Timberridge]

"Pesca del día." I'd wager the line cooks are down there with a pole and Home Depot pail before opening.

[TAFKALVS]

So why a used tractor when a new one is not much more and comes with an extended warranty, and 0 Down/0% APR financing?

[Todd Zander]

tier V

[TAFKALVS]

Stihl dedicated weedeater/brush trimmer or one of the combitools?

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Stihl dedicated weedeater/brush trimmer or one of the combitools?

If you're getting a tractor just get a brush hog.

[mooseknuckles]

So why a used tractor when a new one is not much more and comes with an extended warranty, and 0 Down/0% APR financing?

Go new and get the largest tractor you can with front and rear PTO and ALL the implements you ever think you will need. Brush hog, blade, 2 stage thrower, mower deck, auger and make sure the Deere dealer is a Stihl dealer for the hand held appliances. The Deere tractor will outlive you. If you need to have a bit of red on it, get a diesel model. The fuel cap is RED.

[mooseknuckles]

...Hire Elver Perez and the boys to deal with the yard and rest peacefully knowing that should anything go wrong you have the most indestructible yard implements in the garage that will be here and operable long after the zombie apocalypse should they eat Elver's brains.

TRUTH!

[TAFKALVS]

If you're getting a tractor just get a brush hog.

The property has steep areas that won't be tractor friendly

[Mazderati]

[highangle]

"I'm a Professional landscaper. Ain't got time for goats."


Won't be too long before bulldozer operators and tractor drivers go the way of the buggy whip too...

[RustyGroomer]

Better than a gym membership and good for the mind. Natural sounds. Hours spent tending the burning brush pile is an experience all should enjoy.

That's what I think.

Agreed, so relaxing.

Can't begin to tell you how much shit I've cut with my little Silky pruning saw.

Anything small diameter comes down, off with a few pulls. No gas, quiet, cuts right down to the base better than anything else. Then comes fire.

[highangle]

Most people can't use a machete, and therefore underestimate its effectiveness as a brushing tool

Some of you might be good enough with a framing or roofing hammer that you let the hammer work the nail instead of you. I suspect a lot of you aren't though, so here's a helpful and informative 3-minute video explaining how to efficiently and effectively operate a machete:

[steff]

Silky BigBoy and 18" Tramontina machete for thinning the bc ski stash.
A nice break from the power saws sometimes.

[RootSkier]

Buster, I have a Worx battery string trimmer that was cheap and does everything I need. Battery lasts a long time and I have 2 of them, I like the thing.

https://smile.amazon.com/32-Volt-Str...ustomerReviews

I have one in my cart but I feel a distinct lack of manliness about pressing buy.

But damn, fuck that old gas one I have that I have to fuck around with for three hours every few months.

[mecc69]

Stihl dedicated weedeater/brush trimmer or one of the combitools?

They have the kombitool system and they have a line of tools that attach to the gear box with a different connection type.

If you are truly "brush cutting" you will probably want one of their more powerful tools, which I think puts you into their pro grade kombi system.

Having the ability to switch to have a pole pruner in your part of the world would make it worth it to me.

Other than that....do you need a cultivator or hedge trimmer, etc?

Glad I am able to edge my lawn by hand, trim with a set of shears and mow with an old school reel mower in my current situation.

If you don't know how, get the dealer to tune your motor for your elevation.

[mecc69]

I have one in my cart but I feel a distinct lack of manliness about pressing buy.

But damn, fuck that old gas one I have that I have to fuck around with for three hours every few months.

My brother in law is a big fan of his Kobalt (Lowes house brand) battery powered mower and trimmer.

[iceman]

I have one in my cart but I feel a distinct lack of manliness about pressing buy.

But damn, fuck that old gas one I have that I have to fuck around with for three hours every few months.

That Core one that somebody posted earlier in the thread looked like it might be better. Take a look at that first.

But the ability to just pick the thing up and use it when you need it is nice. No fucking around with it at all.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

The property has steep areas that won't be tractor friendly

You live in the boonies, why clear the land? Make it fire safe and buy a few goats for around the house and get a donkey. The native plants over here are great, you don't need landscaping.

[jackattack]

Having the ability to switch to have a pole pruner in your part of the world would make it worth it to me.

Yes, I'm gonna need to borrow the pole saw.

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[TAFKALVS]

You live in the boonies, why clear the land? Make it fire safe and buy a few goats for around the house and get a donkey. The native plants over here are great, you don't need landscaping.

1.) Ski Runs/Hiking Trails/Property Access
2.) Fire Safety

Not planning on landscaping and edging. Don't want a lawn. The current small lawn will be replaced with a flower and vegetable garden. There is a significant amount of slide alder/vine maple and other native underbrush in the middle section of the property that I'd like to make go away.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

1.) Ski Runs/Hiking Trail
2.) Fire Safety

Not planning on landscaping and edging. Don't want a lawn. The current small lawn will be replaced with a flower and vegetable garden. There is a significant amount of slide alder/vine maple and other native underbrush in the middle section of the property that I'd like to make go away.

Is it slide alder and vine maple or serviceberry and mock orange? Just thin it out with a good pair of loppers or brush axe and grub out the root if you want with a pulaski or mcloed. Clean the litter off the floor and you're good to go. I wouldn't bother with a power cutter for that. Growing up, I spent countless hours clearing land over on the west side on my folks and grandparents land. This is child's play over here compared to that. The only power you need is a chainsaw for felling and bucking larger trees.

[TAFKALVS]

Is it slide alder and vine maple or serviceberry and mock orange?

Yes. Depends on the area of the property.

Growing up, I spent countless hours clearing land over on the west side on my folks and grandparents land. This is child's play over here compared to that.

Me too, and that's what I'm trying to avoid. Looks like a used stihl brush trimmer is only a couple hundred dollars on Craigslist.

Just thin it out with a good pair of loppers or brush axe and grub out the root if you want with a pulaski or mcloed. Clean the litter off the floor and you're good to go. I wouldn't bother with a power cutter for that.

We're talking about at least 5 acres of clearing, you can keep your loppers.

The only power you need is a chainsaw for felling and bucking larger trees.

Got that figured out.

[highangle]

Yes, I'm gonna need to borrow the pole saw.

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Guy who plows my office in ANC has a hi drawlic worm blower for his Bobcat that'll blow powder forty two feet. He's used it twice in 8 years, and broke it both times.