a day in the woods pt1

Logging today. A small crew of loggers are documented as they work; there are interviews and some logging history. Jim Cranston, Chris Russell, and Len Wheeler are featured.
Erik Flockoi worked with them during his summer breaks from college, then returned with the camera years later. Black and white video/super 8 film. 77 min.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• logging
• loggers
• chainsaw
• shovel operator
• grapple
• yarder
• flockoibros
• steam donkey
• spar tree
• log truck
• cork boots
• steel
• cable
• hydraulic
• log processor
• faller
• axe
• wedge
• hardhat
• deming
• logshow
• concrete
• nooksack
• river
• dangerous occupation
• blue-collar
• logtruck
• driver
• load
• logs
• super 8 film
• camp 18 logging museum

[shitfaceyeah]

i used to work in the woods with jims brother bill.he was a cool old logger and i used to love listining to his stories..id love to own a dvd coppie of this..i think jim is dead now...his brother bill is just like him tho..i got his phone #...please get ahold of me if i can buy this

[FLOCKOIBROS]

I worked with Bill too, they're both great guys. I have not made DVD's yet, but one of these days I will and I'll let you know. Can you give me that phone number? I haven't talked to him in years.

[goatmen]

Excellent footage..WT

[cyoung927]

This series of video's is what Ax men should be like...This is the real Ax Men...To bad these videos aren't in color

[southcountyman]

5th generation logger here. nice video man

[dirteeter32]

great documentary, what logging is truly like no drama editing just raw real footage.

[TheRangersOfWoolley]

nice footage. i live about 5 min from camp 18. 6th gen logger!

[TinasRoughneck08]

its all in the blood line baby!

[bojahhwow]

* great videos i watched all episodes and subscribed* im a logger myself one thing is certain. once its in your blood its in you theres nothing you can do to change that. if you watch you will learn a few things about how kind and gentl us timber giants can be> great film LOG ON

[boydb56]

Excellent video! Must more realistic than  Ax Men.

[collinrogers1190]

Good stuff...makes me sad though...I was once a Timber Bum, but gave up the life for the mining industry. Seeing videos like this makes me think of the way life used to be...I miss it every day.