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Read articles →A homestead work session rather than a tractor review: the owner figures out how to use the Mahindra 2638's backhoe-with-thumb to load logs onto a sawmill bunk without swapping off the snowblower, then makes first test cuts on a newly acquired Norwood mill. Light on specs and settings, heavy on real problem-solving. Most useful for owners curious whether a backhoe thumb can substitute for a loader grapple in light log-handling.
An owner-operator sharing early, self-described rookie experiences running a small homestead, no commercial or dealer affiliation is evident.
Yes, the owner loaded five logs onto a sawmill bunk using the backhoe with thumb, avoiding having to swap off the snowblower and put the loader back on.
The owner says there are limitations in terms of log size, noting he likely can't bring over the twelve and sixteen foot logs, but it works for smaller ones.
In this case the owner moved logs about thirty yards from the pile to the sawmill log bunk without issue.
