From Cutting to Order to Cutting for Value a Handbook for Chainsaw Millers
From cutting to order to cutting for value A handbook for chainsaw millers From cutting to order to cutting for value A handbook for chainsaw millers Andrew Mendes and Nick Pasiecznik This publication has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Commission’s Programme for Environment and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources including Energy, and the partners involved in implementing the EU Chainsaw Milling Project, specifically the Forestry Training Centre Inc., Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development, and Tropenbos International. The contents and the views expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect those of the programme partners, nor of the European Union. Disclaimer Chainsaws are dangerous and potentially fatal and this must be acknowledged by all users. This manual contains information and best practice recommendations based on the experiences of the authors, and on sources believed to be reliable. This is supplied without obligation and on the understanding that any person who acts on it, or otherwise changes their position in reliance thereon, does so entirely at their own risk. Published by: Tropenbos International Copyright: © Tropenbos International, the Netherlands, and the Forestry Training Centre Inc., Guyana Text may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes, citing the source Citation: Mendes, Andrew, and Nick Pasiecznik. 2015. From cutting to order to cutting for value. A handbook for chainsaw millers. Tropenbos International, Wageningen, the Netherlands, and the Forestry Training Centre Inc., Georgetown, Guyana. ISBN: 978-90-5113-126-0 Contributors: Chris Davis, Wilfred Jarvis, Rohini Kerrett, Godfrey Marshall and Leroy Welcome Layout: Harry Wilcken Design & Photography Photo credits: Tropenbos International, the Forestry Training Centre Inc., Guyana, and the authors Printed by: Digigrafi, Veenendaal, the Netherlands Available from: Forestry Training Centre Inc.
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