Snowy Windfirming

Windfirming is thinning or topping trees along the edge of logging cut-blocks to reduce blow-down after it has been logged. A grappling hook (claw) is used to pendulum between close trees. These trees are second growth Douglas-firs about 150 feet tall.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• arborist
• windfirming
• grappling hook
• claw
• stihl
• ms
• 200t
• tree climbing
• tree work
• tree cutting
• tree surgeon

[OlympicYJ]

Hey meant to ask you. whats the length of your hand saw?

[grufrock]

@OlympicYJ It's a Silky Zubat with a 330mm blade, best saw I've ever used.

[OlympicYJ]

I would think that the cost effectiveness of that wouldn't be very good. The reason I ask is cause im a forestry student and this is the first ive ever heard of it so I don't know anything about it. Trying to educate myself. lol What is the overall goal of stopping the blowdown do you know? Down here in Washington most Reparian Management Zones have the majority of the trees left, blown down.

[grufrock]

@OlympicYJ

Search on google for a report "Effectiveness of Clearcut Edge Windfirming" it gives a good overview.

[OlympicYJ]

@grufrock Thanks a bunch. I just got a stihl brand 12 inch. it works pretty darn good!

[ALBINIsh100]

@ALBINIsh100 you are all crazy congratulations.....ciao ciao ....

[TheClimberGiorgio]

Great job!!! ;-)

[OlympicYJ]

@grufrock Thanks Ill be checkin it out!

[Castor223]

Beautiful videos !

[TheLEAPfrogboy]

Man , listening to your saw fire up made my ears rattle! Sound of money though. I assume that wind firming involves thinning limb mass? or does it also involve topping? Having only worked residential, application of the term is unfamiliar to me.