The new History channel series..Axe Men

[Ron61]

Scott,

I have been looking forward to the show. The new equipment they have now is amazing. I worked one summer here when logging was big as a choker setter. Hard work and I thought dangerous.

Ron

[Silverback51]

Being a young kid at the time and in real good shape, I took a job as a choker setter. Well they had their fun with me that day.

Just to keep the story short, at the end of that first day I told them that I quit. Don't even bother sending me a check for that one day's labor. I was just going to chalk it up to a learning experince. They all laughed and said they would play nice from then on, but in all honesty, they could have killed or maimed with their "fun".

[Ron61]

Silverback,

I out lasted you as a choker setter. I worked at it for a week before they promoted me. Same pay, just a lot easier and less dangerous job. They made me a spotter for the overhead cable system as some of the logs had to be picked up by them and lifted out of the canyons. I never saw any work while I was doing my short time at that job that didn't have a great chance for someone getting hurt badly. I did see one cat tumble down into the canyon and what is left of it is still there today.

Ron