Forestry mulching rotary cutting device

A mulcher head for shredding a material, the mulcher head comprising:

• a frame;
• a cutting drum rotationally connected to the frame, wherein the cutting drum comprises;
• a tubular body having an axial center, a first side and a second side;
• a plurality of tool holders each configured to receive one of a plurality of cutting tools with at least one edge for shredding the material, the plurality of tool holders operatively coupled to an outer surface of the tubular body;
• and
• a bite limiter assembly operatively coupled to the outer surface of the tubular body;
• wherein the bite limiter assembly comprises at least one guide plate coupled to the tubular body at an angle to a rotational axis of the cutting drum;
• wherein a cutting radius extending from the axis of the cutting drum to a cutting edge of the plurality of cutting tools is greater than a guide radius extending from the axis to an exterior edge of the bite limiter assembly, such that the bite limiter assembly is configured to restrict engagement of each of the plurality of cutting tools with the material.