Lumberjack

Woodcutter ( also: bar bat or veralt feller, wood chipper. ) Is a traditional name for a very old profession. The task of a lumberjack is in the felling of trees and the preparation for transport.

History

For independent professional wood-cutting by the massive increase in demand for wood in connection with the development of mining, smelting and processing of metals and the associated division of labor was.

In ancient times, more and more communities need increasing amounts of heating and timber fortifications as well as excessive -powered shipbuilding required organized felling and transportation. The loggers worked to the beginnings of the 20th century closely with the nearly extinct occupations of the rafters and Köhler.

A major change brought the increasing industrial use of complex machinery such as the timber harvester.

The job of a simple woodcutter turned into the forestry and specialized operators.

Equipment

Lumberjack is a tedious and dangerous occupation. For millennia, only axes, saws or Fällkeile be used for manual cases. With the first power saws after 1900 and other technical innovations in the 1950s, improved working conditions and earning potential. Through the use of protective equipment such as forestry helmet, ear protection and protective clothing section as well as more stringent accident prevention regulations, the engine manual forest work has become safer.

Competitions

There are now many places so called Lumberjack Championships. In various disciplines, such as Ax throwing as many tree grates or saw off the winner will be balancing on floating logs in the water determined. These championships are comparable to the Scottish Highland Games.

With the professional though, they have to do remotely. The Lord grossly violates shown against various safety regulations (Shoes, lack of pants ).