This Tree Shear Cuts 16" Trees in a Single Pass | Werk-Brau Tree Shear & Grapple Combo

July 31st, 2026

2 min. read

By Werk-Brau Training Academy

Looking for a versatile tree shear attachment that can handle forestry, logging, land clearing, landscaping, disaster relief, and highway maintenance applications?

In this video, Mike Noward breaks down the Werk-Brau Tree Shear & Grapple Combo and explains how it delivers fast, precise cutting while also functioning as a standard grapple attachment.

Designed for skid steers, telehandlers, wheel loaders, mini excavators, and excavators up to 30 metric tons, this attachment is built with Hardox® steel for durability in demanding environments.

✅ Cuts trees up to 16 inches in diameter with a single cut

✅ Available in four sizes

✅ Converts from tree shear to standard grapple

✅ Patented eBoost hydraulic system increases operating capacity up to 100%

✅ Optional 360-degree rotation for working in tight spaces

✅ Compatible with multiple machine types

✅ Optional felling support and accumulator systems available

Whether you're working in forestry, logging, landscaping, golf course maintenance, disaster relief, or DOT applications, this tree shear attachment is built to help you work smarter and increase productivity. Learn more about the Werk-Brau Tree Shear & Grapple Combo and find the right size for your operation. 

What's up everybody, I'm Mike Noward and today we're talking about Werk-Brau’s tree shear and grapple combo.

Our tree shear and grapple is extremely versatile. It can be used and adapted with any skid steer loader, Telehandler, Wheel loader, mini excavator, and all the way up to 30 metric ton excavators.

Manufactured with HardOx steel, the best SSAB steel available,

The frame is heavy, durable, and able to withstand up to the harshest working environments.

this unit, it comes in four different sizes. So we're going to be able to find one that fits your individual needs. If your line of work is forestry, logging, landscaping, golf course maintenance, disaster relief, DOT or highway department applications, then this tree shear combo is going to be great for you.

if you're land clearing where your saplings are going to be less than three inches, you're probably going to look at some of our other attachments like our mulching heads or our flail mowers.

Built for quick and precise cuts. This blade design can handle all types of vegetation, from small saplings up to 16 inch trees with a single cut.

if you need just a standard grapple,

that's no problem. You're able to take off the blades very quickly, which gives you two functions with only one tool.

The shear grapple combo also features eBoost, which is a patented hydraulic system designed to push operating capacity up to 100% without sacrificing power.

This leads to faster cleaner and safer operations, which increase workload production and lower operating costs.

With an additional 360 degree rotation. You can move in either direction and you have the ability to work in tight spots and conditions where other products cannot.

Additional components can be added to increase versatility, such as felling support and accumulators to make it possible to make multiple cuts without repositioning your machine.

you want to work smarter and not harder, contact your local Werk-Brau rep or reach out to your dealer today. The Werk-Brau tree shear combo is ready to go. Let's get to work.

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