A few weeks ago, I interviewed New England ox logger and professional forester Tom Jenkins (and California farmer Kevin Cunningham also) using a video chat. While it was great to see them and talk oxen, actually working next to them would be an ideal way to glimpse into their worlds. 
The Old Fasioned Way: Beasts and Boards is well-shot and doesn't feel rushed, giving time to see both Tom's Shorthorn-Holstein cross oxen and a steady team of horses working in a variety of settings in the woods.
The video may not be the same as logging next to an expert like Tom, but it's close, helpfully showing how easily and readily a team can maneuver over a log before hitching to it. Tom also shows how using logging tongs in combination with his arch makes for a secure way to hoist a log, with each tool needing the other to operate efficiently.
Watch it for enjoyment, watch it for a learning opportunity, watch it to support ox-related content in the media: whatever the reason, you'll be glad to invest the 22 minutes in this program.
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