We have a significant quantity of heavy bark from cottonwood trees. Will this chipper/shredder work for this?
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Certainly, provided that you use the CHIPPER. The shredder cannot handle that task. Also, be sure that the maximum diameter is 3".
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Hi Marilyn,Not really, this is a good planner, but not suitable for logs. I used a chainsaw with a log wizard attachment to remove bark from logs. Mick
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yes, it would work well as long as any branch material is less than an inch long.I use it for saw dust
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I would think it would work to remove leaves & pine needles, providing there's a thick enough layer built up so as to be caught by the rake ... The blade does not down directly on the roof because of the little wheels that are on the blade.
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It may be powerful enough to blow such debris, but not to vacuum it. Making mulch from twigs and acorns seems to me to be more what you'd expect from a wood grinder. I can say I really like my blower-vac and that I have not had any trouble using it while avoiding vacuuming up little rocks or whatnot that would damage it. For an older lady like myself, this is far superior to raking and bagging leaves.
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Depends on material being shredded. Hard dry branches chip to about 1/2 inch. Greener material varies significantly.
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Should work fine. I've used it to cover outside furniture and to dump piles of bark on while landscaping. It's pretty durable.
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Yes. But keep in mind that this shredder (which uses a nylon whip string similar to a string edger) is only going to shred thngs down to the size where they can be good ground cover... not actually small enough to be substrate to plant things directly in. This means that unlike a gasoline operated mulcher shredder which makes very fine particles... this will take large leaves and grass and make them about 1/4 to 1.0 inch material. This is what I mean by 'ground cover - not mulch'.
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No, I don't think this mower would shred leaves. It's very light weight and would get choked down. I would suggest a mower with a mulching blade.
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I am sure it will but not all at once. It would have to be ripped into smaller sections to shred it. It can handle about 6 sheets of paper easily. The opening can only handle an 8.5" piece of paper though.
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It might if the straw is real dry but it has been my experience that smaller green twigs that have any flexibility often pass through the shredder with minimal damage. I have also found that trying to feed a lot of leaves through the hopper is frustrating because it tends to plug up more than I like so I have to keep a stick handy to stir things up to keep it feeding. I have a feeling straw might have the same problem.
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It throws out both wood chips and sawdust, but, more of the chips. It also depends on the hardness and grain of the wood. I find this tool can be very dangerous on hard woods as it can skip off the work piece if you are not paying attention to the grain. It is a wonderful tool if used correctly.
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Yes I have. The instructions say to shred the leaves in the large position first the reshred in the fine position. The unit will shred them in either position but do not jam the leaves into the unit. Give it time to cut the leaves. It works great for me!
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The Yard Tuff Acreage Rake is designed for grass clippings, leaves, twigs and sticks, etc. This should work for your application as long as the sticks and branches are small.
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I don't think so. I tried to get it to shred very dry long strands of Bermuda grass (that I had weeded out of some mulched areas) and it just sort of wrapped around the blades and stalled it out. Even when the blades are completely sharp, it would do that.
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If your main shredding job is to shred lots of leaves, I wouldn't recommend this unit since the opening would be too small for that purpose. A push paddle is given and neccesary to push debris into the throat of the funnel top.
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I would not recommend it for shredding ivy vines. Pay more for a shredder that uses a metal cutter instead of nylon string..