New Ax Men Season 2 Preview

[slowp]

Downhill yarding= MAJOR, and justified, whining. Hope they didn't stage anything too scary.

 

[forestryworks]

it'll be nice to see some heli-logging this season

 

[slowp]

Oh, and downhilling will make for more bleeps. A lot more.

 

[wvlogger]

Oh, and downhilling will make for more bleeps. A lot more.

down hill yarding can you explain this a little. i understand it bassicly but how is it done and why?

 

[slowp]

down hill yarding can you explain this a little. i understand it bassicly but how is it done and why?

This link is about downhill yarding last summer in a thinning.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=74049

Axmen will probably have it going on in a clearcut.

 

[husky455rancher]

Best character on the entire show.

i totally agree

 

[tomtrees58]

Best character on the entire show.

my friend a climber like me looks like him to a t tom treesopcorn:

 

[2dogs]

Here is a direct link.

http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=57876

 

[forestryworks]

a nod to the heli-logging part of ax men

 

[ABKE]

The company my uncle works for was asked to be in it, they turned it down. Said the History channel constantly tries talking you into doing unsafe stuff to make it more exciting. Plus there are way too many people in the way ALL THE TIME.

My other uncle was on the show last season, said it was just like that....

 

[HS Climber]

i live in the same town were jm browning is from. i guess after the show aired osha was all over there Butt about unsafe stuff and i think they got alot of fines from some of the stuff they did. and i know the guy that manages hampton land around here and he said they were moving up the coast a little more up into washington moving away from the oregon crews. and i know alot of know that lot of crews from the oregon coast here turned being on the show down becuase of the unsafe stuff the camera crew wanted them to do.

 

[ABKE]

Yeah my uncle works for Hopkes, turned it down...

 

[rdbee]

Harder than it looks.

Some people may like the show and some people won't.
But the point needs to be made that like usual the steepness and terrain of mountain logging doesn't come across on TV.
99% of the population (including lots of members of this site)could never hack this job.
Packing a saw around out there is real hard work let alone getting something accomplished with it. Those young guys setting chokers seem like they are kidding around and casually working but trust me, the average workingman couldn't even carry those boys lunch.
As far as I know there are not many jobs like that around anymore (maybe roughneck, seismic shooter,one armed block-layers assistant, etc.)
On this forestry forum lots of folks have been there done that.
But in general cutting firewood on the weekend and setting chokers for a chopper or yarder don't have too much in common.- Think 10 hour football game with no whistles in a mess of devils club while it's raining wet snow down the back of your neck.....and you rocked your saw......and you forgot your lighter......I know, I know boohoo.........

 

[ABKE]

Maybe i missed something here, but i dont seem to remember saying they didnt work hard....

I know that most people wouldnt be able to make the cut in our job....

 

[turnkey4099]

Maybe i missed something here, but i dont seem to remember saying they didnt work hard....

I know that most people wouldnt be able to make the cut in our job....

Same here. My problem with the show is the constant 'almost killed' or 'equipment' wrecked' segements. To believe they are for real one has to believe they happen _every_ day, at _every_ site on the show. Those incidents are staged, which I have no problem with, but at least cut them down to a believable level.

Harry K

 

[Bushler]

That stupid show makes me want to cry...laugh...cry....laugh....cry. I honestly don't think I've ever seen a more poorly done industrial documentary.

Well, maybe I have. I did feel even worse about the History Channels doc. on the Whale Wars.

Stupidity run rampant. I gotta go vomit.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

I honestly don't think I've ever seen a more poorly done industrial documentary.

Its not supposed to be a documentary, its supposed to be a reality show (think survivor and orange country choppers). A documentary would be all fact and show/ explain the process.

 

[treeclimber101]

Some people may like the show and some people won't.
But the point needs to be made that like usual the steepness and terrain of mountain logging doesn't come across on TV.
99% of the population (including lots of members of this site)could never hack this job.
Packing a saw around out there is real hard work let alone getting something accomplished with it. Those young guys setting chokers seem like they are kidding around and casually working but trust me, the average workingman couldn't even carry those boys lunch.
As far as I know there are not many jobs like that around anymore (maybe roughneck, seismic shooter,one armed block-layers assistant, etc.)
On this forestry forum lots of folks have been there done that.
But in general cutting firewood on the weekend and setting chokers for a chopper or yarder don't have too much in common.- Think 10 hour football game with no whistles in a mess of devils club while it's raining wet snow :censored:down the back of your neck.....and you rocked your saw......and you forgot your lighter......I know, I know boohoo.........

not to downplay how hard your job but come on 90 percent couldn't hack it seriosly. you put your pants on one leg at time we all do. please don't say that your job is any harder than someone elses unless you've personally done it there are some poor :censored: out there that would kill for your job lol

 

[Gologit]

That stupid show makes me want to cry...laugh...cry....laugh....cry. I honestly don't think I've ever seen a more poorly done industrial documentary.

Well, maybe I have. I did feel even worse about the History Channels doc. on the Whale Wars.

Stupidity run rampant. I gotta go vomit.

:hmm3grin2orange: Yup... Maybe they'll do one on salmon trolling or chasing albacore...as long as they're slowly driving us nuts they might as well finish the job.

 

[Bushler]

They'll probably have to wait until 2010 to do a show on trollers. Sounds like no season again this year.

Bait fishing tuna would make an excellent show. Its fast enough to keep your interest. Logging is boring because its slow.

When Jesse ran the carriage into the snag and broke it I just thought...."oh my"....

And then, when I'm on my hands and knees retching up...they start this thing with the boat logging. Please. I have been a licensed commerical fisherman, skipper, since 1974 and logged approx. 50K hours seatime. To watch those clowns bumble away from the dock, out of control, then crash into the bridge...

I wept.