Double drum highlead winch
Lead Author: Forest Research
Lead Author: Forest Research
This Information Note is one of a series derived from Technical Development Branch (TDB) Outdoor Workshops (ODW). It is produced as a guide to part of a harvesting system suitable for use in small scale woodlands. The Double Drum Highlead System is a method of extracting timber to the roadside by cableway over concave ground for distances up to c 150 m.