SP-10-12 motor-manual harvesting of tree length

Felling, directly followed by delimbing and topping at the predefined diameter. Important: felling direction in order to minimize the damage in stand at the pre-skidding and extraction operations

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Advantages

Very flexible, nearly every tree can be processed
No dependency on skid roads
Low investment cost
Low relocation cost

Limitations, thresholds

High need for skills with increasing stem volume
Dangerous work
Cost with low productivity
Effort: heavy cardio-vascular workload
Need to have at least another (or other 2 workers) at the worksite. Cannot work alone (legal obligation in some countries, in some certification schemes, too)

Main use