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Small load of wood!

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by Hog_Hunter_57, Aug 31, 2015.

  1. Backwoods Savage

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    I think that picture was taken either by Grayling or Newberry but don't remember for sure. I've seen it many times and one time remember reading a story about it.
     
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    Been quite a sight to have been there when they loaded that up, that high.
     
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    It's gotta be an advertisement for Peavey tool company---- RIGHT?.......... Those horses really don't look happy at all. Good thing PETA wasn't around way back then!------Great picture!
     
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    Horses too!
     
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    I don't know, those poor beasts must be solid muscle if they can pull that load. What happens when they come to and incline/decline? Is this just staged for effect, or is it really the way things were done.

    The funny thing about all this is that if you look at human history from a given point in time and look either backward or forward a sufficient period of years, you end up asking the same question: how is that possible?
     
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    Not staged! That is the way they did things.
     
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    So this is where the phrase "go big or go home" came from. :) Glad I was born in this century, not sure I'm hardy enough for those days ... says the guy sitting in the lazy boy typing on the laptop.
     
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    You must be referring to the way they are leaning on their tools.. That can be dangerous!

    Good thing the guy at the top has his cant hook, he would have never rolled those logs up top without it!!!
     
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    Hooray, good old yooper engine ear ring. I mean, good old yooper in jun earing. I mean...Aww, you get the idea!
     
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