This course is designed as an introduction to the safe domestic use and maintenance of the chainsaw. This is an ideal course for those wishing to use a chainsaw at home or in their woods specifically to clear and process wood. The course will cover how to set up your saw, maintain the chain, safe starting and cross-cutting timber that has already been felled.
This course does not cover felling and is not suitable for those people who use a chainsaw in an industrial capacity.
Forestry + Woodlands
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Arboriculture dismantling techniques (NPTC unit 309) was formerly the CS41 training course from H&W Training. This unit will explain how to properly evaluate trees for hazards, as well as performing an assessment of working at height. This will then help to identify the correct selection of rigging…
Forestry + Woodlands
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Arboriculture Pruning Operations. Arboriculture pruning operations training course (NTPC unit 307) covers aerial pruning operations and looks at crown thinning, crown pruning, crown reduction and pollarding.
Forestry + Woodlands
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Stump Grinder Training. Stump grinders remove tree stumps, quite literally, by chipping away at them – usually with a cutting wheel. As a result, they can be dangerous tools if used incorrectly or without adequate training. The H&W stump grinder training course will teach you the appropriate…
Forestry + Woodlands
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The assisted felling training course from H&W is an advanced course for experienced operators of chainsaws. The course will involve the felling and processing of trees with an overall diameter at felling height above and below 380mm (15 inches).
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