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Logging / Timbering in North America

Sites useful to loggers to include OSHA links, Chainsaw safety and operation,lumbering journals and much more.
About's Glossary of Logging and Timber Harvesting Terms
A complete list of terms used by the logging and timber harvesting trade.
A Beginner Chainsaw eCourse
All chainsaw beginners need to take this four-part Chainsaw eCourse! Loggers, please recommend this to the beginners you are working with...
About Chainsaw Frequently Asked Questions
A FAQ and guide to operating and maintaining chainsaws...
About Chainsaw Interview
A three part interview with Carl Smith, a chainsaw expert.
About How to Fell a Tree
A graphic demo on how to fell a tree with Tyson Schultz.
About Timber Theft
Many states are changing laws to reflect a hard view on stealing trees and logs.
About Making a Timber Sale
For many tree growers, timber sales are made only two or three times in their entire life. It may take twenty or thirty years growing a crop only to lose much of its value because of one or two mistakes at the time of sale.
About the Timber Sale Contract
Many owners of timber are hurt during and after their first timber sale because of a bad or no contract.
About Logger's Work Boots
Find out Forestry Forum member's preferred logging boot and use the poll to vote for your favorite.
Adirondack Logging
A resource for loggers in the Northeast....
Associated Oregon Loggers
A trade association and the largest loggers association in the USA!.
American Loggers Council
United national voice of the nation's loggers.
Bailey's Online
"Bailey's - The wold's largest mailorder logging supply and equipment company, selling at discounted prices!"
BC Logger
Serving forest industry on the Internet.
BMP's for Loggers
Great site on nationwide water quality and BMP issues.
Building Access Roads
"A Landowners Guide to Building Forest Access Roads" by Richard S. Wiest
ForestNet.com
Home of North America's leading timbering journals...
Game of Logging, Inc.
"The Game of Logging Inc. offers hands-on training to forest industry professionals in a competitive environment."
Helicopter Loggers Association
Dedicated to environmentally sound timber harvesting.
The Husqvarna Site
The Husqvarna chainsaw site.....
Independent Sawmill & Woodlot Management
A magazine devoted to sawmilling and logging.
Logging Job Information - Department of Labor
A good description of what it takes to be a logger - a description of the kind of work done and other details.
Logging and Sawmill Journal
Very readable articles from this Canadian Magazine.
Log A Load For Kids
Loggers in support of children's hospitals.
Loggers World
National publication devoted to United States logging.
Madsen's Online
The place for logging equipment.
The North American Lumberjack Guide
All about timber sports and lumberjack entertainment.
National Association of Horse and Mule Logging
Find out more about logging with animals.
Oregon Logging Conference
The largest logging equipment show in the United States.
OSHA and Logging
The Occupational Safety and Health Admins spin on logging.
OSHA's Logging eTool
"This Advisor outlines the required and recommended work practices that can reduce logging hazards."
Preventing Injury and Death to Loggers
Workers in the logging industry are at high risk of injury and death if proper safety procedures and equipment are not used.
Rural Heritage
Bimonthly journal for small farmers and loggers who use draft horse, mule, and oxen power.
The Stihl Site
The Stihl chainsaw site.....
Southern Loggin' Times
Focuses exclusively on southern logging.
Timber Harvesting
America's only national logging magazine.
Timeless Timber
Visit this underwater logging site.
VanNatta Forestry and Logging
A great logging history site.

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