Women's Basic Chainsaw Skills and Safety Class

The Androscoggin Chapter of Maine Women's Network is collaborating with Axe Women Loggers of Maine to offer a workshop for women who want to learn how to use a chainsaw safely, for working in the woods or for timbersports competition.

Learn from World Timbersports Champion Alissa Wetherbee. The emphasis of this course is on safety and the basics. It will include a safety equipment tutorial, identification of the parts of a chainsaw, starting procedures, chain replacement, basic maintenance, fuels, and simple cuts.

Safety-toed boots or shoes are required, and please bring leather work gloves as well. Chainsaws and safety equipment are provided for the workshop, which will be a combination of presentation, demonstration, and practice using the saw.

The presentation/demonstration and some practicals will be indoors, and small teams will rotate outdoors for chainsaw practice, so dress appropriately for the weather and temperature. There will be two sessions offered of this class, and this listing is for the AFTERNOON session, from 1pm-4pm.