lumberjacking
Cutting down trees
Lumberjacking is the work of felling trees and preparing timber—the occupation of a lumberjack.
The term also covers competitive events derived from traditional logging skills: log rolling, axe throwing, crosscut sawing, and pole climbing.
He spent summers lumberjacking in the Pacific Northwest.
Motor-driven cutting tool
- axeBladed tool for chopping
- maulAttack with brutal force
- wedgesTapered pieces for leverage
- peaveySpiked lever for logs
springboard · sawbuck · bucksaw · bowsaw · debarker
Downing standing timber
One who descends
Protective construction headwear
- chapsProtective riding legwear
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
- flannelSoft napped cloth
Vehicle dragging felled timber
chainsaw
Motor-driven cutting tool
peavey · springboard · sawbuck · bucksaw · bowsaw · debarker
felling
Downing standing timber
notching · delimbing · undercut · skidding · yarding · chipping
faller
One who descends
hardhat
Protective construction headwear
- chapsProtective riding legwear
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- suspendersShoulder straps for trousers
skidder
Vehicle dragging felled timber
logs
Cut wood sections
sawdust · bark · heartwood · sapwood · board-feet · cord · pulpwood · softwood · hardwood · roundwood
strength
Power to exert force
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
grip · toughness · brawn · coordination · agility · grit · hardiness · physicality · exertion · fatigue
lumberjackingtree planting
Installing saplings in earth
reforestation · afforestation · silviculture · arboriculture · forest restoration
lumberjackingcarpentry
Wood construction trade
woodworking · cabinetmaking · furniture making · wood finishing · joinery
lumberjackingforest preservation
Protecting extensive tree ecosystems
rewilding · forest conservation · conservation · wilderness protection · forest restoration
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