chris_girard
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OK, for those of you that want to see some docs from the 1950's here's a good one.
Shows some good climbing and spar tree setup work.
Shows some good climbing and spar tree setup work.
1950's Logging Safety Documentary
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Treeaddict
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Interesting how much every other piece of gear has changed but the modern spurs are basically identical to those in the film.
chris_girard
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I know, right!?
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My avatar is actually one of these old-time high lead climbers from that era, Finley Hays.
Those of you who know about Loggers World Magazine, know who Finley was. Definitely someone who I would have loved to have met.
Those of you who know about Loggers World Magazine, know who Finley was. Definitely someone who I would have loved to have met.
Gypo
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Finley was a crack up. Never met him, but I read his stuff for years.
Dad was actually in Loggers World, in an issue from the mid 70s. He was a young buck cutting timber with Kenny Parnell. Kenny was the bullbuck for Christian if I remember it right.
Dad was actually in Loggers World, in an issue from the mid 70s. He was a young buck cutting timber with Kenny Parnell. Kenny was the bullbuck for Christian if I remember it right.
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That's really cool!
Lotta work! Safety was mentioned numerous times. I'm thinking "That doesn't look very safe" :^D Very chaotic work environment. Looks like it to me anyway. I'm used to well groomed construction sites. Even when things are a mess, it's luxurious compared to moving logs off a hillside.
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I definitely agree with you! What they thought was safe in the 1950's would for sure be considered unsafe in this day and age.
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