“Timber Falling” 1940’s lumberjack & Lumber industry film

[@HubertofLiege]

I have a friend whose dad started in the hand camps as a young man, and the average age was around 70. Shortly after powersaws showed up and many of the older cutters couldn’t adapt. After working their whole life and then suddenly stopping most passed away in the first year after stopping. What else is interesting is he was part of developing the techniques used today, such as Dutchman and other ways to manipulate the tree on the stump.

[@michaelhertwig4528]

Interesting about them dying soon after stopping. There is an interesting statistic about full-time career soldiers also. A majority die within the first five years after retirement.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Wow !

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

That is so interesting. I have always been really intrigued by the had cutters ability to saw trees with the old misery whips.

[@sethbrandenburg941]

@@michaelhertwig4528 a lot of physically demanding jobs have this. Same thing in the cement trade

[@NGH99999]

We're the Northwest's unsung heroes, the backbone of this land... where there walks a timber faller we claim 'there walks a man' ... the riggin' crew and the sawmill boys are always puttin' us down, but they can't log 'em and they can't saw 'em if we don't cut 'em down. (Buzz Martin)

[@michaelhertwig4528]

This movie is another great find.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Thanks Michael

[@charlesmullins3238]

Man needs to teach these kids work like this and why we’re all here today…hardest working men in the country…just gettin tools and to the tree would be more than half these powder puffs could bare…thanks Dan. My kinda bunch right here…

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

I agree, the soft parenting of today is gonna leave kids with no work ethic. I appreciate seeing hard work like this, makes me really thankful for how far the industry has come.

[@charlesmullins3238]

Dad worked 30yr underground and mom worked for the state office everyday and kept us alive and I seen early on what it took and by them doing it I wanted to do just like them ands why I work like I do and like to do it..I was born in April of 80’ and started working soon as I turned 16 in 96…that crew bus was cool as hell..place for everything and everything in its place..

[@freelonmorris3659]

@@charlesmullins3238 Possibly there weren't a lot of choices for these guys ,employment wise.

[@rockpile332]

I love your classic era logging vids and company employee training vids!! Take Care Daniel!

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Awesome. I’m glad you like them. They are my favorites as well. How have you been buddy ?

[@freelonmorris3659]

The way that guy hooks the chain across the truck doorway cracks me up!! " safety first" hahahaha

[@wlogue]

That was a good one bud! Thanks.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@stevenowell]

Seeing all that bark come falling down is award winning film making. Catching that on film is beyond amazing

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

You hit the nail on the head . They did an awesome job filming this .

[@olivei2484]

If anyone is interested, check out the book: Woodsmen, Horses, and Dynamite. Unvi of Maine Press. Logging pulp wood in ME around 1935 -1940.

[@aydengiffen1943]

my grandpa and great uncle worked up in Alaska back in the 70’s-80’s in logging camps, grandpa loved working in the camps, he always tells me if he goes back to Alaska he’s never coming back, sadly their about no logging In Alaska left

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

wow that would have been cool to be apart of back in those days . I bet they have some neat stories .

[@aydengiffen1943]

@ oh yea, was either stories of them going from cutting some big timber all the way to getting drunk in camp lmaoo

[@northmanlogging2769]

You always find the good stuff

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Thanks Matt !

[@1979kw]

Electric saw in 1948. I Had no idea

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

I didn’t either. Pretty cool

[@jerryrolen9639]

Very well done. Thank you

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Glad you liked it!

[@austingriffith1118]

Don't repeatedly throw your saw chains onto gravel roads.

[@toddavis8603]

Fallers, bullbucker, loggers, drivers, plenty of jobs.😂❤🎉🎉

[@sydrider6023]

The time when fellers would go out fishing at the nearest creek and catch 18 inchs rainbow till they have no more baits.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

yes. Wish I was a bit older to have been apart of "the good ol' days "

[@loghog4392]

Boy, and I thought running an 090 with a 60" bar was a pain in the neck.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

haha, id have had a rough time with a misery whip .

[@Joe_Blo]

Not very realistic without a single cuss word in the whole movie. -It's hard to tell how old the workers were. Thry likely asked a few old timers to demonstrate the hand saw. A career in logging lasted about as long as a career in boxing for most.

[@sheikhkhalid5969]

People who live in wood houses should not grind axes about the environment about falling Doug firs and Oaks😂. I mill lumber from felled trees on slopes of the California Pacific coast.

[@michaelcooper4918]

Everytime one of them giants fall. Another environmentalist lost. Unfortunately that isn't the way it goes nowadays 😢.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Yes it’s such a bummer , things have gone too far the other direction

[@mikemazz3377]

When men were men no excuses these kids today wouldnt last until first break theyd be puking and crying and quitting by noon sad what our countrymen have become

[@alostpilgrimsjourney5953]

That's a fact. Include 98% of most Americans. We are a sick society. Damn sick.

[@freelonmorris3659]

@@mikemazz3377 Yup,back then in those woods they separated the men from the boys.With a prybar!!