Ground-Level Chainsaw Clears Brush Fast

2022 - Volume #46, Issue #1, Page #29

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The Path-Maker makes brush removal fast and easy. The ground-level bar is fitted with a standard chainsaw chain. It is designed to get next to the ground without digging in.
“I did lawn care for about 10 yrs. and saw numerous times where people wanted to clear an acre or two of land, but keep big pine trees,” says Zach Russell, Path-Maker. “There was no way to get a Bushhog in, and other trimmers on the market left stubs.”
Russell found himself going in afterward to clip them off by hand. When they were 2-in. dia. or bigger, they were too big for a hand lopper or even a weed whip with a blade. At the same time, using a chainsaw was a pain.
“I wanted an easy way to clear the brush and take care of the stubs in one pass,” says Russell.
Working with his dad Mark, a mechanical engineer, they came up with the Path-Maker. The 22-in. wide machine with its 20-in. cutting width can get in between close trees while taking a comfortable swath of brush at any one time.
The standard version has a heavy-duty riveted bar. The “Pro” version has a solid 4140 heat-treated chromoly steel bar. Both share a common design, with the bottom of the bar at dirt level while the cutting teeth are slightly up.
“We built it to handle a fair amount of dirt without dulling the chain,” says Russell. “We have lots of fire ant nests that are piled halfway up the stems, but we haven’t noticed substantial dulling even after 8 to 9 hrs. of cutting.”
He notes that brush tends to be of such small dia. that even a dull chain cuts well. “We are usually cutting brush with many wispy stems,” says Russell. “It’s not like cutting down a 14-in. dia. tree trunk. However, the sharper the chain, the faster it will cut.”
The units are recommended for trunks no larger than 4 1/4 in. The bar has a chain holder to prevent chain from being flung off. The controls on the handlebar include a safety stop that must be pressed to engage the throttle. The brush cutter is designed to ensure the operator remains well out of range of the cutting bar.
The standard version of the Path-Maker T-VRA is priced at $899, while the Path-Maker Pro T-VRA is priced at $1,299.
“Both current versions are gas-powered,” says Powell. “We hope to add a battery-powered version in the first quarter of 2022.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Path-Maker, 103 Wynnwood Ave., Ruston, La. 71270 (ph 318-548-3643; info@pathmakerllc.com; www.pathmakerllc.com)

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Ground-Level Chainsaw Clears Brush Fast FARM HOME Miscellaneous The Path-Maker makes brush removal fast and easy The ground-level bar is fitted with a standard chainsaw chain It is designed to get next to the ground without digging in “I did lawn care for about 10 yrs and saw numerous times where people wanted to clear an acre or two of land but keep big pine trees ” says Zach Russell Path-Maker “There was no way to get a Bushhog in and other trimmers on the market left stubs ” Russell found himself going in afterward to clip them off by hand When they were 2-in dia or bigger they were too big for a hand lopper or even a weed whip with a blade At the same time using a chainsaw was a pain “I wanted an easy way to clear the brush and take care of the stubs in one pass ” says Russell Working with his dad Mark a mechanical engineer they came up with the Path-Maker The 22-in wide machine with its 20-in cutting width can get in between close trees while taking a comfortable swath of brush at any one time The standard version has a heavy-duty riveted bar The “Pro” version has a solid 4140 heat-treated chromoly steel bar Both share a common design with the bottom of the bar at dirt level while the cutting teeth are slightly up “We built it to handle a fair amount of dirt without dulling the chain ” says Russell “We have lots of fire ant nests that are piled halfway up the stems but we haven’t noticed substantial dulling even after 8 to 9 hrs of cutting ” He notes that brush tends to be of such small dia that even a dull chain cuts well “We are usually cutting brush with many wispy stems ” says Russell “It’s not like cutting down a 14-in dia tree trunk However the sharper the chain the faster it will cut ” The units are recommended for trunks no larger than 4 1/4 in The bar has a chain holder to prevent chain from being flung off The controls on the handlebar include a safety stop that must be pressed to engage the throttle The brush cutter is designed to ensure the operator remains well out of range of the cutting bar The standard version of the Path-Maker T-VRA is priced at $899 while the Path-Maker Pro T-VRA is priced at $1 299 “Both current versions are gas-powered ” says Powell “We hope to add a battery-powered version in the first quarter of 2022 ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Path-Maker 103 Wynnwood Ave Ruston La 71270 ph 318-548-3643; info@pathmakerllc com; www pathmakerllc com

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