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Ax Men
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From Deep in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest Comes an American Original… AX MEN Set for Debut March 9, 2008 at 10PM ET/PT on History
New Series Explores Rough and Tumble Logging Industry of Pacific Northwest
Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, rugged men make their living doing one of the most dangerous jobs in history… Logging. Their mission: to retrieve timber perched on mountainsides too steep to access with machines. But this is no easy task.
For more than a hundred years, larger than life characters, many of whom are members of logging families that go back to the time when the West was being settled – have spent their days among towering trees and powerful machines and their nights in outposts far from the comforts of civilization. Ax Men will tell remarkable stories detailing the history of the logging industry, showing how technology has transformed life for today’s logger, while the struggle of man versus nature stays the same.
Over the course of thirteen episodes, Ax Men follows four logging crews through a season in the remote forests of northwest Oregon. Plagued by mechanical failures, relentless weather-including a hurricane that ripped through the area- and violent and unpredictable terrain, these brave men risk their lives retrieving the very timber we depend upon to build our country. Snapped cables, runaway logs and treacherous machinery are among the many dangers that threaten the lives and safety everyday. Anything and everything can go wrong on these sites and the price of even the simplest mistake can mean death.
The four crews of Ax Men:
Ax Men is produced by Original Productions. Executive producers for Original Productions are Thom Beers and Philip Segal. Executive producers for History are David McKillop and Dolores Gavin.
History is a leading cable television network featuring compelling original, non-fiction specials and series that bring history to life in a powerful and entertaining manner across multiple platforms. The network provides an inviting place where people experience history in new and exciting ways enabling them to connect their lives today to the great lives and events of the past that provide a blueprint for the future. History has earned four Peabody Awards, three Primetime Emmy® Awards, ten News & Documentary Emmy® Awards and received the prestigious Governor's Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the network's Save Our History® campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education. History reaches more than 95 million Nielsen subscribers. The website is located at www.History.com.
Our Review of Ax Men
There are three main under riding themes of this series, danger, money and time. It is amazing to watch what these guys do to get the lumber out from some pretty remote and dangerous locations. in Oregon I know that I had some preconceptions about "lumber jacks" and as one of the guys in the first episode says, it ain't that way anymore. The machinery has become more high-tech, with huge machines to help where it was done by hand many, many years ago, however, even with the machines, it does not make the job any safer, in fact, the machines make the job even more dangerous because everything is moving at a faster pace. Time means money to these guys, and a lot of it. This lumber is what is used to build our country, the buildings, and everything else we use wood for in our daily lives.
The show is well produced and follows four teams around the vast Oregon wilderness cutting down trees and then trucking them out. At first this series sounds like a pretty boring idea. How can they have thirteen episodes of guys cutting down trees? Well, the History Channel, I think, has done it again, just like they did with Ice Road Truckers. The series not only focuses on the timber industry and its history, but this is a series also about the men who do the job.
The Ax Men are made up of some very interesting characters and this show provides us with a look at the individuals and what they go through on a daily basis. In some other "reality shows" the people act in certain ways because they are in front of the camera, in this show, when these guys show fear, it is the real thing. For instance, one guy in the first episode almost lost his leg on an unraveling cable. In the next scene, he was talking on the walkie-talkie to someone and seemed genuinely shaken, but doing his job like a professional (I would have called it quits right there). They all have their own reasons for being there, which I hope they go into during the series, and they all have unique and quirky personalities. Also, there is a lot of cursing coming out of these guys mouths, and they talk straight about their jobs and to each other. There is no acting here, which makes this show one of the most real of the realities shows I have seen.
There is also a lot of drama and suspense even within the first episode. These teams have to face huge obstacles and dangers to complete their tasks. There are huge machines to move in harsh environments, thousands of pounds of lumber being moved, bad weather, and a whole lot of other things that these guys continuously face. Even in the first episode which only covers the first few days on a job, these guys experience all of these.
I would highly recommend this series for anyone who is interested in well produced and compelling television. As I mentioned above, you might not think that this would be a series that would interest you, but after watching a few minutes you are hooked because although no one is being voted off the show and playing to the camera, everything you see is real.
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Ax Men Lumber Pack Contest
AX MEN on History! The first ever non-fiction series about the treacherous life of Pacific Northwest timber cutters, AX MEN every Sunday, at 10pm ET/PT beginning March 9th on History. From History and Original Productions, the same team responsible for the mega hit, Ice Road Truckers, this series looks at the legacy that the pioneers of our country laid for the present and future generations of loggers. Over the course of thirteen episodes, Ax Men follows four logging crews through a season in the remote forests of northwest Oregon. Plagued by mechanical failures, relentless weather-including a hurricane that ripped through the area- and violent and unpredictable terrain, these brave men risk their lives retrieving the very timber we depend upon to build our country. Snapped cables, runaway logs and treacherous machinery are among the many dangers that threaten the lives and safety everyday. Anything and everything can go wrong on these sites and the price of even the simplest mistake can mean death.
Enter to win an Ax Men Lumber Pack featuring: A polycanvas waist pack that includes a Crossing 7-in-1 Survival Tool with thermometer with Fahrenheit and Celsius readings, polarized compass, whistle, L.E.D. light, mirror, magnifying glass, 18.5" lanyard and a 22 oz. aluminum water bottle. Plus, you will receive an Ax Men Puzzle Box, History Journal and History iPod Speaker Case.
Contest Rules:1) Only one submission per person. 2) Prizes can only be shipped to mailing addresses within the USA and Canada (No PO Boxes). 3) There will be ONE winners picked at random, and the winner will receive an Ax Men Lumber Pack that will include a Crossing 7-in-1 Survival Tool with thermometer with Fahrenheit and Celsius readings, polarized compass, whistle, L.E.D. light, mirror, magnifying glass, 18.5" lanyard and a 22 oz. aluminum water bottle. Plus, you will receive an Ax Men Puzzle Box, History Journal and History iPod Speaker Case. 4) If you are under 18, please ask an adult before entering. 5) The contest shall end at midnight on April 6, 2008. 6) If a winner does not respond within 7 days after notification, they will forfeit the prize and another winner will be picked at random. Submission Form:Fill out the form below:
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The first ever non-fiction series about the treacherous
life of Pacific Northwest timber cutters, AX MEN, premieres
Sunday, March 9 at 10pm ET/PT on History. From History and
Original Productions, the same team responsible for the mega
hit, Ice Road Truckers, this series looks at the legacy
that the pioneers of our country laid for the present and future
generations of loggers. 
History.com will supplement Ax Men with a comprehensive minisite featuring more
than 50 shortform pieces detailing the tools of the trade, where the lumber
goes, the intricacy of the hand signals that loggers use and their origins; a
3-D interactive tour of the logging areas in Ax Men; a detailed history
of logging; video and text bios of the loggers; a log burling game; the science
of wood; a photo gallery; a plant a tree widget; and an episode guide with show
descriptions and tune in info. 
