1950's Logging Safety Documentary

[chris_girard]

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.

 

[Treeaddict]

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.

Interesting how much every other piece of gear has changed but the modern spurs are basically identical to those in the film.

 

[chris_girard]

I know, right!?

 

[chris_girard]

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.

 

[Gypo]

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.

 

[chris_girard]

That's really cool!

 

[lxskllr]

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.

 

[chris_girard]

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.