What do lumberjacks use

They pounded "dog hooks" into the ends of the logs so they could be chained together. Then they rolled logs onto greased skids, pulled by teams of bulls to the edge of the river where the logs were stacked up in gigantic piles. When it was time to move the logs to the sawmill, the piles would be knocked into the river to float downstream.

Men called log drivers kept the logs from getting bunched up by using pike poles. These were poles of between 16 and 25 feet long, with hooks on the end for maneuvering the logs. Scott Thompson has been writing professionally since , beginning with the "Pequawket Valley News.

His work has also appeared in "Talebones" magazine and the "Strange Pleasures" anthology. Lumberjack Tools of the s. The felling axe is an axe specifically designed for the task and usually has a double-edged, sharp surface. This particular axe is available in a variety of shapes, weights, and handle sizes, but lumberjacks generally use the larger types.

Splitting axes send a shock-wave through the grain of the wood being chopped, using a wedged metal head to generate this split. The broadaxe, as its name denotes, is a large-headed axe used for digging deep into lumber with minimal swinging. There are other types of axes that lumberjacks may use for different purposes, but the felling, splitting, and broadaxe types of tools are the most common axes used for industrial wood chopping.

The saw has been a useful tool in wood cutting and other laborious duties for centuries. Eventually, larger saws were developed to handle industrial cutting. The two-man was able to cut through large trees more efficiently than other saws, but required the full attention and strength of two individuals.

The origins of the first chainsaw-like machine date back to the s, but the modern chainsaw was first developed and distributed in The left side has two layers of goat leather to shield it during a scrape with a blade. Pros brandish the 7. Shock absorbers in the chassis lessen punishment on hands and arms. Related: These skulls look purple and orange. They are both red. The Dakine Reid Tech shirt will help you look the part.

This article was originally published in the Winter Danger issue of Popular Science.