IT’S known across forestry for its tree shears. Now, TMK is entering the grapple-saw game. 

The manufacturer is launching its first grapple saw – simply called the TMK Grapple Saw – to meet what it calls “growing demand” from its customers. 

Able to cut up to 550 mm (21.65″) trees no matter if it’s hard- or soft-wood, the grapple features a “huge” opening of 1,134 mm (44.64’’), which allows operators to pick up and move multiple logs. 

A press release added: “Many of our existing tree shear customers have been asking for us to make a grapple saw for those times when you can’t really use a tree shear, e.g. when the tree is too big or you just want to use a saw.

“As always we started by thinking of what we could do differently and better than the other alternatives already available on the market.

“This led us to a design that is very compact and, using the same principles in mind as with our tree shears, we achieved a very sturdy package.”

The frame is made out of Hardox 400 steel that is proven in the machinery world for its strength and ability to slightly bend under load without permanently deforming. It features the very familiar bolt-on adapter plates from TMK’s tree shears for easy adaptability even when using multiple different machines.

The frame is made out of Hardox 400 steel The frame is made out of Hardox 400 steel (Image: PR)

If your machine doesn’t have a tiltrotator or a tilt, it is possible to equip the Grapple Saw with a rotator, which, the manufacturer says, makes it easier to use the saw at an angle. 

The Grapple Saw uses a “quality Swedish” JPS RX saw unit along with a .404 chain, which is a “tried and true combo that guarantees good operation and long product life”. 

The grapple is currently being tested by customers ahead of its formal launch at 
a later date. Anyone interested in trying the product out can contact TMK here: tmkmachinery.com/contact/