Qualified fellers with experience in selection cutting of tolerant hardwoods are increasingly difficult to find. This represents a potential wood supply problem that could be alleviated through mechanized harvesting. In the present study, FERIC evaluated the degree of protection of the residual stand and the costs of hardwood selection harvesting with a Timbco T-445 feller-buncher and cable skidders. The influence of various work methods and a various terrain or stand conditions on these factors was also analyzed.