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Game of Logging 1 & 2

• Saturday, November 14, 2020, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• Saturday, November 21, 2020, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The Game of Logging trainings are 8-hour, hands-on, outdoor trainings in chainsaw and logging technique. These courses are appropriate for students already familiar with basic chainsaw safety and use. 

We are partnering with Northeast Woodland Training,  with instructor David Birdsall and host North Country Creamery to offer GOL 1 & 2. The event is sponsored by CCE Essex and Essex County Soil and Water.

The class is capped at 10 participants each. The course fee is $50 per person, per class.

See course details below. Please RSVP via email to Carly Summers at cfs82@cornell.edu. Please indicate all levels of courses you would be interested in for the future, so we can plan ahead for next year. 

Saturday Nov 14th. Level 1: Precision Felling Techniques

Includes:

* Discussion of and plan for Emergencies, and Personal Protective Equipment.

* Daily 5-Point Safety Check: Chain brake; throttle interlock; chain catcher; screws & bolt check; muffler and spark arrester.

* Discussion of Reactive Forces: Push; Pull; Kickback; Attack

* Notching: minimum of 70 degrees, no by-pass

* Bore Cutting: use attack corner, body position

* Felling Plan: Target acquisition of the 5-point felling plan

Target Aquision: Hazard Recognition (2 points); Side Lean - good/bad side (2 points); Escape Route (2 points); Hinge Information (2 points); Back-cut Plan (2 points)

* Scoring the Stump

* Felling Practice

Saturday November 21st. Level 2: Maximizing Saw Performances

* Discussions of Routine Maintenance: Air filter; Recoil; Bar; Sprocket; Chain brake; Chain tension

* Carburator Tune-up: Clean air filter; Balance Jets; High-speed test; Low-speed test; Low-speed "dump" test

* Art of Filing - scoring the tooth: Proper depth gauge setting (2 points); Sharp Point (2 points); Correct side plate angle (2 points); Correct top plate angle (2 points); Chisel angle (2 points)

* Springpole Practice

* Felling Practice

Please find attached the Northeast Woodland Training COVID policy. Please bring masks and all personal protective equipment necessary for the course. The policy above outlines this, including:  

face mask, gloves, hard hat, eye protection, hearing protection, chaps, and sturdy boots/shoes.

A face mask is another piece of essential PPE, like hard hats and chaps.

* Bring your personal saw if you have one, along with wrench and file / tools.

Location

North Country Creamery
931 Mace Chasm Road
Keeseville, NY 12944

Last updated October 26, 2020