Old school ozzy felling

[gand]

Been watching some old footage tonight interesting stuff

 

Edited June 27, 2014 by gand

[timbernut]

That's great, I love watchin these old films! Have you seen the swamp loggers felling from canoes?

[TGB]

Thanks for a link, that was well worth watching.

[arbandy]

Thanks for that. these clips put an interesting perspective on what we do today. Scary sometimes thinking what they got away with...most of the time.

There was a really good couple of clips on You Tube about two years ago of when Australia recognized that with impending war their traditional newsprint supplies would be jeopardized so they developed a process using Tasmanian swamp gum (Eucalyptus regnans) The First part shows the forestry and transporting side then the second part is more about the pulp and paper process. If you can find them, they are worth a look. They are presented by British Path'e in 'jolly what ho' fashion, typical of the period.

Another one worth checking out, not only imagery and the history but also for the music accompaniment is; Allison Logging - Coastal Logging in the early 20th Century

[Stephen Blair]

I love the part with the guys cutting away what are surely 200-300' trees and you can see the other guys about 40' away doing the same thing!

There must of been emmense power in the old steam winches to pull those big logs so easily.

 

Great film, thanks for sharing

 

 

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[PC tree]

Nice little redirect... Big wood with an axe, wonder how long it took?

[gand]

It is a great little film, simple life but hardwork just for a few sleepers that you might not even get paid for! Think I'm gonna have a look for some more tomorrow

[woodyguy]

Thanks that was great. Read a book years ago about that area as it is today after the logging finished, so fascinating to see how it lost its trees!

[jomoco]

One of the best documentaries of old time logging I've seen.

 

That bloody crosscut saw buddy stick's a work of genius!

 

What a find! Belongs in the logger's hall of fame!

 

Thanks for postin it mate.

 

Jomoco

[gand]

Your welcome, thought it made a change from all california redwood felling