This month the Detroit Free press included Pasty Central in their online shopping gift guide, and today we return the favor with a link to this report by Mike Wendland. His video includes several glimpses of the U.P., though it is more comprehensive, covering the whole state during this era. We’ve had a couple of discussion about how to identify White Pine here on Cam Notes over the past 18 years, for which Mike gives us a refresher course.

As December pasty orders begin shipping this week, so do the 2017 Pasty Cam Color Calendars, a review of some of the favorite daily scenes over the past year. You can have the calendar included with your pasty order (and save on shipping cost) or request it separately with a gift order. The cover this year was also one of the winners in the Northwoods Conservancy, from photographer Quinn Kaspriak on the shore of Lake Superior, which he calls, “Searching the Cosmos”. As always, you’ll find lots of other unique views of personal interaction with the wonders of the U.P. in this year’s calendar.

It is hard to believe that just 2 mules or horses could haul a load that big even over frozen ground on a sled.

I was wondering if anyone can explain the small sapling that is on the side of the load between the 2 load binding chains. Seems strange unless it was used to hold the chains in place for some reason. I have used chains to bind loads before but never this tall. So that could be the reason.

If any of the other pasty camers can tell me I would love to heard the answer. What I need is an old logger and unfortunately the only one I know has just past away and unable to answer.

Anyway it was truly amazing what men accomplished without modern power equipment.

I’m not an old logger (just old,) but the way the sapling is twisted in the chain, it looks like it functions as a load binder drawing the chain tight. I’d bet there is one on the other side of the load drawing the rear chain tight. And I too am amazed at what they accomplished without power equipment. I like the outfit the man on the ground is wearing.

go to:

ruralheritageloggingcamp.com

and you will see something for logging lingo.

I found a log calculator online for calculating the weight of logs. I used the numbers of 26 inch diameter at the large end, 22 inches diameter at the small end, 16 feet long and 27 logs. I calculated for White Pine logs. The calculator said a load of that size would weigh 54347 pounds. Which is roughly 16 Chevrolet Malibus.

What a co-inky-dinky! Photo #1 looks almost like a follow-on to Capt. Paul's discussion of the (click →) Traprock Valley/River yesterday:

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Quote:

"From what I know, Traprock Valley/River got its name from the fact that the river was once used as a route for fallen logs further up the valley to the sawmills in Gregoryville. Quite commonly, these logs would get caught on rock outcrops along the river, forcing the timbermen to dislodge them."

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mickill mouse (Ram4):
"go to:
ruralheritageloggingcamp.com
and you will see something for logging lingo."

"The website ruralheritageloggingcamp.com could not be found."
Could this be the one? (click →) Rural Heritage.

Wow! How hard our ancestors worked. A lot of the
young people I know these days wouldn't have a clue
about how to put in a truly hard day at work. God
bless our ancestors and the jobs they did to
support their families.

Thank you Gary. I see now how the one end only of the sapling has a twist and not both ends. The other end is only tied in place. Yes I agree this is acting as a load binder to remove slack from the chain and keep the chain tight. The bow in the sapling acts as a spring to keep it tight as well. Another would be needed on the opposite side to keep the other chain tight as well.

A really neat idea using the materials at hand to keep the load tight.

Cool pix and video, I remember Mike Wendland. The "27 Log haul" is an amazing feat, I wonder what the record is.

The 2 horses positively could not pull that load of logs; the scene was simply set up for the photo. That pic was the subject of question many times in the past.

Dave,

And all this time I thought the human sense of
humor wasn't invented until 1929 radio.

I recall reading that this photo was staged for the Chicago World Fair in 1890. The animals could never pull such a load. However, I do not recall how they loaded the sled way back then.

I recall reading that this photo was staged for the Chicago World Fair in 1890. The animals could never pull such a load. However, I do not recall how they loaded the sled way back then.