Sawing Up - c. 1898
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Falling big trees was only the beginning. It took many more hours to saw up each tree - to cut it into sections that could be hauled back to the yard, using cables from a steam donkey.
Falling big trees was only the beginning. It took many more hours to saw up each tree - to cut it into sections that could be hauled back to the yard, using cables from a steam donkey.
As shown here, and in the similar photo in Related Photos below, this step was usually done by one man using a single-handled cross-cut saw. In today's world of gas-powered chainsaws, it's still true that the skill of sharpening a saw is at least as important as the skill of using the saw.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | John F. Ford |
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Location | Washington State |
Subject | Logging |
Decade | 1890s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Larger Print |
Size of Original | 6.1 x 8.1 inches |
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