Originally posted on:www.forestryschool.ac.nz
A pretty good start and overview, with some fatal mistakes to match. |
"Ax Men" started on TV3 last night in New Zealand and the series will continue on Wednesday nights from here on in.
The good points -
* Cable logging. The show made an effort to educate as well as entertain and did a very good job in this respect.
* Hardcase workers. While the Americans were mainly white guys, their personalities reflected a wide number of NZ loggers as well.
The not so good point -
* Safety. In New Zealand workers must wear hi-visibility gear and safety equipment. The only reflective gear the Ax Men were wearing was their helmets - which weren't fitted properly anyway!
* Tree felling (1). All workers in the forest must wear appropriate clothing. Helmets with visors, safety chaps, hi vis vests/tops as well. It is no wonder people are killed - it is because they can't be seen!
* Tree felling (2). A lack of technique. Admittedly the contractors were wanting to move fast and extract logs as quick as they could. However there was a lot of lost value through bad technique.
Overall rating - 8/10.
It is great to see an industry that is so vital to NZ's economy on the TV - even if it is a North American program.
I look forward to what the rest of the series brings!
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