hunterdan
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- Apr 13, 2009
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- Morganton,NC
I'm going to re-establish a road on our newly purchased property which will lead to a future homesite. It is an old logging road that has some 6" trees and a bunch of sapling size from 1-2" in diameter. The road is hard packed and I'd hate to disturb the old road bed. I'm planning on using a chainsaw for the larger trees but what would be the best method for the smaller stuff?
I could ruin my back and use the chainsaw for all of them but I figure it would leave an angled stob. Is there any tool that might cut close to the ground horizontally?
Of course the guy who will be doing some grading says just scrape them all off the surface. Then he wants to re-configure the road and ad loads and loads of crush and run equaling a nice pay day for him...
Over the years I've seen old roads with no crush and run and just two tire tracks. THis road is basically flat and has no ruts from run off or bad angles...
What say ya'll? Clear the brush and just drive on it or pay the operator for grading and rock? Also again...any ideas on cutting out the numerous saplings low to the ground and horizontal cut?
Thanks, Dan
I could ruin my back and use the chainsaw for all of them but I figure it would leave an angled stob. Is there any tool that might cut close to the ground horizontally?
Of course the guy who will be doing some grading says just scrape them all off the surface. Then he wants to re-configure the road and ad loads and loads of crush and run equaling a nice pay day for him...
Over the years I've seen old roads with no crush and run and just two tire tracks. THis road is basically flat and has no ruts from run off or bad angles...
What say ya'll? Clear the brush and just drive on it or pay the operator for grading and rock? Also again...any ideas on cutting out the numerous saplings low to the ground and horizontal cut?
Thanks, Dan