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Read articles →A beginner hobby homesteader documents his first real attempt at bucking a large fallen poplar into milling logs using a 16-inch chainsaw and a Kubota BX23S to skid the cuts apart. The tractor plays a supporting role, breaking tension on stuck cuts and dragging logs, while most of the video is raw, unscripted chainsaw trial-and-error, including a split log and a missed cut. Best for hobbyists curious about using a small tractor as a logging aid with limited equipment.
An owner-operator hobby homesteader channel documenting their own land projects, self-described as sharing mistakes and all with no professional logging background.
It is used to break loose cuts that are not fully through by pulling the logs apart, and to drag or skid the finished logs away once they are cut.
Go to the base where the logs come together, separate them, and check for rot so you cut back to solid wood before deciding your log lengths.
The video shows a short bar struggling on a big tree, with the owner saying a bigger bar would have made the job easier, though it was still doable.
