Loggers and Their Lore
![Before security gear and safety regulations logging was very different. As one logger said, "There's lots of hard work and if you don't look out it'll kill ya."](http://serve.castfire.com/video/kcts_2009-04-22-125623.tmb.jpg "Before security gear and safety regulations logging was very different. As one logger said, "There's lots of hard work and if you don't look out it'll kill ya."")
Originally Aired: Jan 01, 1987
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Log shows showcased equipment that was used in the older days of logging.
What's so Special about Logging
Log shows showcased equipment that was used in the older days of logging.
Becoming a Tree Topper
Jim Bower doesn't use machines remove logs from forest areas. He uses horses
Logging is Hard Work
When Virgil Wallace was five-years-old, he got his first scar from a saw while working with his dad. Wallace has been in logging ever since.
Virgil Wallace
Before security gear and safety regulations logging was very different. As one logger said, "There's lots of hard work and if you don't look out it'll kill ya."
Logging with Horses
Oliva Wirkkala was only fourteen years old when he quit school to become a tree topper--a job he did for thirty years.
Log Shows
Why would a man would want to get up every day and risk his life?
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Posted by paul (not verified) on Sat, 10/31/2009 - 4:12am
With Christmas coming up and money tight, it’s a bit of a nightmare that my girlfriend loves horses as they are so expensive! Can anyone recommend a place that has horses for sale
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