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WHEN:
- Level I: Saturday, July 17, 2021, 8AM – 4PM (FULL, with many on the waiting list)
- Level II: Sunday, July 18, 2021 8AM-4PM
WHERE: Little Hogback Community Forest, Monkton, VT
HOW MUCH: $200 per level
WHAT: The Game of Logging training program combines Scandinavian logging techniques with the latest systems for working safely around trees. We cannot overstate the value of these courses. We have participants who’ve used chainsaws for 30 years prior to taking GOL Level I say that the course changed the way they work in the woods. The GOL courses must be taken in sequence (even if you have chainsaw experience, you must begin with Level I).
Level 1. Precision Felling Techniques. This workshop introduces open-face felling and the development of techniques to safely use it. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning the fell, and understanding hinge wood strength. 8AM-4PM one-day course. Maximum 10 participants. LEVEL 1 COURSE OUTLINE.
Level 2. Maximizing Saw Performance. This workshop focuses on maximizing chainsaw performance through basic maintenance, carburetor setting, and filing techniques. Limbing and bucking techniques are introduced, spring pole cutting is covered and more felling is practiced. 8AM-4PM one-day course. Maximum 10 participants. LEVEL 2 COURSE OUTLINE
*GOL workshops are held rain or shine. They will only be cancelled in the event of extreme weather, particularly high winds.
Course FAQs, provided by the course instructors, from Northeast Woodland Training.
