The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide to Essential Forestry Tools

Whether you’re a recreational or commercial farmer, real estate developer, or construction worker, it’s imperative to have the right forestry tools for your project.

Titan Attachments is a company specializing in forestry tools with over 30 years of experience. This guide will help you find the right forestry accessories from our incredible range of products, including affordable and high-quality log splitters.

The three main types of forestry tools are:

1. Tools for cutting trees and brush, such as saws and shears
2. Tools for moving fallen trees, limbs, and debris, such as grapples, winches, and buckets
3. Tools for repurposing those pieces such as wood chippers and firewood processors

You can use each forestry tool for different needs, like removing trees or maintaining a healthy forest.

Here are some things to think about before you buy a new forestry tool:

• What type of terrain are you working on?
• How much weight can the machine carry?
• What kind of work will you be doing?
• What size trees will you cut down or remove?
• Do you need a machine that can handle steep slopes?

WHAT ARE THE BEST FORESTRY TOOLS?

Here is a selection of forestry equipment from Titan Attachments that can help you manage and maintain landscapes, woodlands, and other areas.

SKID STEER STUMP BUCKET GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT EXTREME DUTY

Tackling raw land is easy with this grapple attachment because it’s built to conquer tough jobs like taming. This forestry tool attaches to your Kubota, Ford, or New Holland tractor and comes equipped with the Skid Steer Style Quick Tach System. The Stump Bucket Grapple is an excellent addition to your excavating needs, with a wide variety of uses. You’ll be able to dig up dirt, excavate your land, rip out tree stumps and roots, move heavy rocks and logs, and transport straw and bales. With so many features, this grapple attachment is a must-have for any contractor, hobby farmer, or a commercial farm.

3-POINT WOOD CHIPPER

The forestry tool is a reliable piece of equipment built with rugged, high-quality materials to ensure durability and longevity. This wood chipper attachment is a heavy-duty shredder/mulcher integrated with a 3-Point Hitch System and PTO, allowing easy transportation, operation, and storage. The wood chipper’s attachments are tough enough to process any tree up to 6″ in diameter. It also has a removable hinged feed chute that you can use as an attachment for your tractor.

POST AND TREE PULLER FOR SKID STEERS, UNIVERSAL LANDSCAPE TOOL

Pulling a post or a tree stump can be challenging without the right tool. Titan Attachments’ Post and Tree Puller Attachment provides the perfect solution for your needs. This universal attachment connects to a Skid Steer or tractor to provide the leverage you need and is suitable for any ground condition. Whether digging in the sand, loamy earth, or rocky ground, this forestry tool is designed for dependable performance 365 days a year. Besides its universal fit, the Post and Tree Puller Attachment also have an innovative design that provides extended reach and increased performance. The product is quick and easy to install with its convenient bolt-on design and is compatible with both Skid Steer and tractor attachments.

30 TON SKID STEER HYDRAULIC LOG SPLITTER ATTACHMENT PRO DUTY

This product means business, whatever your forestry project. The perfect addition to your woodpile, Titan Attachments’ Hydraulic Log Splitter is easy to use, performs excellent, and can improve safety. The splitter tackles logs of all shapes and sizes and offers two splitting positions that make it easier to slice through logs. The forestry accessory’s powerful cylinder provides more force than products from other manufacturers and can easily break through even the hardest of hardwood logs.

SKID STEER STUMP GRINDER V2

This stump grinder, with its 24-inch diameter cutting wheel and powerful forged steel blades, is designed for durability. Its long-lasting heat-treated teeth are abrasion-resistant and can rotate three times faster than a standard grinder. The product’s steel shield guard is durable and protective, while the high-performance gearbox comes with self-lubricating ball bearings for a smoother operation and longer lifespan.

10–TON MANUAL LOG SPLITTER

This log splitter can quarter timber up to 17 inches long with its dual jack handles and hydraulic steel plates. The product makes difficult jobs a piece of cake and is easy to operate, making it an excellent choice for forestry projects. Unlike some log splitters on the market, this forestry tool is lightweight and portable. However, it still has enough power to split difficult oak, elm, walnut, and cherry logs. 

29-IN LOG GRAPPLE ATTACHMENT FOR SKID STEERS

Whether you’re a contractor, landscaper, farmer, or arborist, the 29-inch Log Grapple Attachment for Skid Steers is an indispensable tool with a universal skid steer style hook up. This attachment can clear fallen trees, eliminate unwanted brush and weeds, and stumps, and remove boulders weighing up to 1,200 lbs. This grapple will be a valuable asset with greasable pins and bushings that can stand up to any job site or location.

12″ ROTATING TREE SHEAR ATTACHMENT

Make your tree trimming job as easy as possible with Titan Attachments’ 12″ Rotating Tree Shear Attachment. The Quick-Tach Mounting System will make it easy to attach and detach the product from any skid steer loader, and the forestry tool’s three rotating positions make it a good fit for any occasion. Heat-treated AR400 shear blades will easily cut through thick branches, and the sizable hydraulic cylinder has a capacity of 4,000 pounds.

EXTREME HD STUMP BUCKET TREE SCOOP V2

This is a powerful stump bucket built for tree service professionals. It has heavy-duty hydraulics that can easily uproot tree stumps, lift concrete slabs, and dig footings around a house. The Extreme HD Stump Bucket also has a backplate built using a 4×4-inch steel tube, serrated leading edge, and skid steer quick tach mounting style. The forestry accessory can dig trenches and is ideal for clearing debris from a fire line.

5 FT TREE BOOM ATTACHMENT