Limbing

Limbing or delimbing is the process of removing branches from a standing or fallen tree trunk.

Alternatively, limbing can be used to describe the operation on larger branches, and snedding on smaller.

Options for cutting off the branches include chain saws, harvesters, stroke delimbers and others.

When the tree is lying on the ground, branches may be storing enormous potential energy through mechanical strain.

For these reasons, limbing is a skilled operation requiring careful safety planning.