| Recommended Videos |
| The USDA Forest Service Missoula Technology and Development Center has produced a very useful video/booklet sets, that are intended to educate volunteers as well as professional trail builders. The videos may be borrowed from the Forest Service video library. Some of these resources may be out of print. Crew members may borrow copies from the Blue & White Crew library. |
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An Ax to Grind
Bernie Weisgerber worked with the National Park Service and the USDA Forest Service as a specialist in historic preservation. He is a recognized expert in building and restoring log buildings. In this two-part video, Mr. Weisgerber pays tribute to axes, covering their history, their correct use, and their care.
Produced by the USDA Forest Service, 1999
2 VHS tapes, 1 hour total time |
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Handtools for Trail Work
USDA Forest Service tool experts Ian Barlow and Dolly Chapman demonstrate the proper selection, use and care of a wide variety of trail tools. Part 1 deals primarily with crosscut saws, but also includes brushing, grubbing, digging and tamping tools. Part 2 covers axes (including rehandling), sledge hammers, rockbars, and more.
Produced by the USDA Forest Service, 1998
2 VHS tapes, 51 minutes total time
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Other Forest Service Videos:
- Basic Trail Maintenance ~ Forest Service experts demonstrate erosion control and other basic trail maintenance techniques.
1995, 1 VHS tape, 27 minutes
- Surface Water Conrol Techniques for Trail Maintenance ~ Waterbar construction techniques are covered
1992, 1 VHS tape, 27 minutes
- Trails in Wet Areas: Turnpike and Puncheon Construction ~ Advanced techniques for trail construction in wetlands.
1994, 1 VHS tape, 22 minutes
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Videos from the Dry Stone Conservancy (funded by the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, National Park Service
- Walls of Stone: Building Drystone Walls and Rock Fences ~ produced in 1996: 37 minute instructional video
- How to Build Dry Stone Retaining Walls ~ produced in 2001: instruction on building low retaining walls
- Dry Stone Walls and Historic Preservation ~ documentary on large retaining wall construction and restoration
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Videos from the Stihl Corporation:
- Chain Saw Safety ~ produced and sold by the Stihl Corporation [DVD format]
- How to Start a Stihl Chain Saw [streaming video - available on-line]
- How to Start a Stihl Trimmer [streaming video - available on-line]
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Videos from Tuatahi
- Basics of Woodchopping and Sawing [VHS format, available from Tuatahi]
- Axe and Saw Repairs [VHS format, available from Tuatahi]
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Videos from Trow and Holden
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