Old Logging Picture

[ronwoodcraft]

This is my Great Grandpa, don't know the date or where it was taken, but pretty sure it was in Oklahoma. He lived mostly in Oklahoma and Texas.

 

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[Cynangyl]

That is soooo cool! What a treasure to pass along to generations to come! Thanks for sharing it with us too!

 

[wesfrye53]

That's a great photo Ron...and one heck of a log on that wagon!

 

[River Rat]

Fantastic pic!! Just love those old logging pics. Man, the trees were big back then, all virgin forest cut down, that's how it is here with the cypress, if a monster cypress is still standing somewhere it was cause it was a defect then and left alone. We have one on the property in the swamp & another monster one is located in the state park. Grand trees.

RR

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Thanks Cyn, Wes, and RR.

I honestly don't know how they lived back then. looking at this picture made me think of all the work involved. They had to use crosscut saws and axe's to do the logging, cut firewood for heat, and the wood cookstove. Not to mention the chore of dealing with the animals, and wagon maintainance

I have a hard time keeping up with my needs with a pickup and chainsaw.

 

[Cynangyl]

amazing people they were, huh! I know my grandmother on my dad's side used a wringer washer up until WE were in high school and she raised 8 kids and who knows how many grandkids doing that AND picked berries. Next door was a great uncle that had work horses that worked in the woods....they all worked very hard and we have the benefit of much more ease in our work and still get less done! lol

 

[VanGone]

They had to be tough Ron,no wimps allowed in those days. I wouldnt last 2 minutes. Neat picture for sure,makes one appreciate what we have.
Ed

 

[fossis]

Great pic Ron, they certanly did work hard back then,
you rarely saw a fat person, they worked from sunup until
dark, My Great-Grandfather hauled logs, & my family were
loggers in AR, & OK.
I have seen the old ox yokes a few times, hanging on a
garage wall, & I have a half of an ox shoe.

Fossis..............

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Great picture !

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Here you go Ron...Name this item and I'm betting there is one in that pic
Don

I have no idea what that is Don.

 

[fossis]

It's an Ox yoke key... The bow went around the neck and thru the yoke then this went in and twisted to lock it in place and keep the bow from falling off..This one is hand forged
Don

Thanks for sharing, I have never seen one before,
I had a set of 'wagon bows' once.

Fossis.............

 

[ronwoodcraft]

It's an Ox yoke key... The bow went around the neck and thru the yoke then this went in and twisted to lock it in place and keep the bow from falling off..This one is hand forged
Don

Thats cool Don,

Believe it or not I almost guessed it was some kind of key. Thanks for the info.

Ron

 

[ronwoodcraft]

Great pic Ron, they certanly did work hard back then,
you rarely saw a fat person, they worked from sunup until
dark, My Great-Grandfather hauled logs, & my family were
loggers in AR, & OK.
I have seen the old ox yokes a few times, hanging on a
garage wall, & I have a half of an ox shoe.

Fossis..............

Hi Fossis,

Actually this post was inspired by your post in mugshots.

My Grandpa on my mothers side had a farm near Dustin, Ok. and farmed with horses and mules most of his life. He did everything himself, from blacksmith to veterenarian. He lived to be almost 90 years old. And like you said he worked from sunup to sundown, and never had an ounce of fat on him.

Thanks Fossis,

Ron