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Can We Log This HUGE Tree With a 16” Saw and a 23hp Tractor?

Can We Log This HUGE Tree With a 16” Saw and a 23hp Tractor?

Operation25 hp & underKubota BX23S

Overview

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.

Spec overview

Kubota BX23S

PTO horsepower
17.7 hp
Loader lift capacity
6258 N (1407 lbs) [LA340] / 5719 N (1286 lbs) [LA340S]
3-point lift capacity
1,213 lbs.
Hydraulic flow
6.2 gpm (23.5 l/min.)
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