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0:00:06 > 0:00:08- I'm Lisa Angharad.
0:00:08 > 0:00:13- I'm trying professions - traditionally associated with men.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16- This week - I'm going to be a lumberjack.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20- There's plenty of trunks - and machinery to excite any male!
0:00:20 > 0:00:24- I'm out to prove that women - can handle the danger too.
0:00:25 > 0:00:28- I'd better get cracking. Chop-chop!
0:00:28 > 0:00:30- I shouldn't have worn disco pants!
0:00:35 > 0:00:41- I'm on my way to Anglesey to meet - two brothers who are lumberjacks.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45- # If you want to drive - an expensive car
0:00:45 > 0:00:48- # I'll buy you - the most expensive in the world
0:00:48 > 0:00:51- # I'll buy you big tall trees - and all the water in the sea
0:00:51 > 0:00:54- # I'm a fool, fool, fool for you #
0:00:58 > 0:01:00- Hiya, boys.
0:01:00 > 0:01:02- Dafydd and Alun, are you OK?
0:01:03 > 0:01:05- Yes, thanks.
0:01:05 > 0:01:09- Tell me, lads, how long - have you been felling trees?
0:01:10 > 0:01:12- We don't fell trees, Lisa.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16- We sing the song, "Coed Mawr Tal" - (Big Tall Trees).
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- What?
0:01:27 > 0:01:30- After another - wasted journey to Anglesey...
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- ..I turn the car around - and head for Bethesda.
0:01:34 > 0:01:38- Very few women fell trees - but I'm here to prove it's possible.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42- It's cold and lonely - in the mountains...
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- ..but no-one'll mess - with a girl wielding an axe.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49- When I think about a lumberjack...
0:01:49 > 0:01:53- ..I picture a coat like this, - jeans, work boots...
0:01:53 > 0:01:58- ..a man living alone - in a log cabin with six dogs...
0:01:58 > 0:02:00- ..and an axe.
0:02:00 > 0:02:05- I'm going to start at the very - beginning and learn how to use it.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09- It's 10 o'clock. Here's Johnny!
0:02:31 > 0:02:35- Andrew Evans and Bill Huaki are - members of the Timbersports GB Team.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38- They compete all over Europe.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42- If I want to do some real damage, - I've come to the right place.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- There are four stages - to chopping wood.
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- One, two...
0:02:51 > 0:02:54- ..top, bottom.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- OK. I can't manoeuvre very well - with an axe.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02- Do you want a ladder?
0:03:02 > 0:03:03- Do you want a ladder?- - No, thanks.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08- Keep going.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10- No. Swing it higher.
0:03:10 > 0:03:14- Swing it out and straight down. - That's better.
0:03:15 > 0:03:17- I've had an injury.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23- You get blisters - from this type of work. Don't worry.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25- Carry on.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27- OK. Thanks, Andrew.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32- I'm getting hot.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35- That's it. Well done. That's better.
0:03:38 > 0:03:39- And up.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43- It's quite sexy, isn't it? - Do you feel sexy?
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- All the time!
0:03:45 > 0:03:49- Swing it nicely. Concentrate.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51- Again.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53- That was close.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59- All the way to the bottom. - Another big one.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03- Gosh, I had a fright!
0:04:03 > 0:04:05- On to the next process - sawing.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- Here's the saw.
0:04:08 > 0:04:09- I'm very hot.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- You'll be hotter after using this.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14- So a wide stance.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18- Look at that stance, girls! - That's how you get a man!
0:04:19 > 0:04:21- I had a bit of trouble at first...
0:04:21 > 0:04:26- ..but soon I was sawing faster than - Huw Fash goes through blancmange.
0:04:26 > 0:04:28- Whoo-hoo!
0:04:30 > 0:04:33- Use it a bit more - and push it further in.
0:04:36 > 0:04:38- Good job you removed your jacket.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44- Yay! Whoo-hoo!
0:04:45 > 0:04:46- How was that?
0:04:46 > 0:04:50- How was that?- - Hard work. I much preferred the axe.
0:04:52 > 0:04:57- There must be an easier way. - I think Andrew has the solution.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- This, girls, - is the Hot Saw Rotax 250cc.
0:05:04 > 0:05:07- Hot! - Look at the effect it has on me!
0:05:16 > 0:05:17- Whoo-hoo!
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- Whoo-hoo, indeed! And hot!
0:05:22 > 0:05:27- The chain alone costs 40, so Andrew - doesn't let me anywhere near it.
0:05:27 > 0:05:29- I think I should try a smaller one.
0:05:29 > 0:05:33- Here to show me how to use one - without chopping off my leg...
0:05:34 > 0:05:36- ..is Alun Jones, - a forestry skills coach.
0:05:37 > 0:05:39- Hi, Alun!
0:05:39 > 0:05:41- Hello, how are you, Lisa?
0:05:41 > 0:05:44- I'm dressed for the part - in these huge shoes.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46- You're going to show me the machine?
0:05:46 > 0:05:48- You're going to show me the machine?- - Yes, I'll show you how to use it.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51- Have you used a saw before?
0:05:51 > 0:05:53- Have you used a saw before?- - No, I've never used one of these.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56- Make sure the blade is sharp.
0:05:56 > 0:05:58- So you've been cleaning its teeth?
0:05:58 > 0:06:00- So you've been cleaning its teeth?- - Yes, both sides of the blade.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02- Let's use it on some timber.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04- Let's use it on some timber.- - Great.
0:06:06 > 0:06:09- I'll show you - how to use it on this tree.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12- That bit pulls, that bit pushes.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16- But first I'll talk you through - the saw's safety features.
0:06:16 > 0:06:22- Here's the brake - it locks the - chain swiftly in a 50th of a second.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- This button here - switches off the machine.
0:06:25 > 0:06:29- Alun showed me - how to be safe and responsible...
0:06:29 > 0:06:33- ..without injuring myself - or innocent bystanders.
0:06:33 > 0:06:36- I must admit, - I was a bit frightened at first...
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- ..but I think I hid it - behind a silly smile.
0:06:39 > 0:06:43- Put the chainsaw on the floor - with your foot on the rear handle.
0:06:43 > 0:06:48- Hold it with your left hand and - push the machine into the ground.
0:06:54 > 0:06:59- This is how the pros do it whilst - taking the weight at all times.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03- Good work, Alun! Is it my turn now?
0:07:03 > 0:07:07- So I pick it up with my left hand - and hold it with my right.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09- It's heavier than I thought.
0:07:10 > 0:07:12- Let's see how you get on with this.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14- It's quite heavy, Alun.
0:07:14 > 0:07:18- Move your left foot forward. - That's right.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- Get a good footing.
0:07:20 > 0:07:25- It's heavier than I thought. - You're not taking any notice of me.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27- Grab the cord.
0:07:27 > 0:07:32- When you're ready, - yank the cord sharply upwards.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35- A bit sharper than that.
0:07:35 > 0:07:37- A bit sharper than that.- - Oh, dear!
0:07:48 > 0:07:50- Hold it tight.
0:07:50 > 0:07:54- Put your thumb around the handle. - Hold it up a little. Speed.
0:07:57 > 0:07:58- Go on.
0:08:11 > 0:08:12- Excellent. Well done.
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- Under Alun's coaching, - I got to grips with it.
0:08:16 > 0:08:21- In competitions, trees must be cut - two ways - upwards and downwards.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- I'm taking to it, - even if I say so myself.
0:08:24 > 0:08:27- Aberystwyth Chainsaw Massacre, - here I come!
0:08:27 > 0:08:31- Perfect! You're ready - for the competition now.
0:08:31 > 0:08:33- What's the size of it?
0:08:34 > 0:08:36- It's close to 17 inches.
0:08:36 > 0:08:41- You want to saw one downwards - and one upwards now. Alright?
0:08:41 > 0:08:46- They use tree trunks like these - in the big boys' competitions.
0:08:46 > 0:08:50- But don't worry, - I'll have this sorted in a flash.
0:08:50 > 0:08:53- Starting the thing - is the hardest part.
0:08:53 > 0:08:55- Yeah!
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- Release the brake.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07- Ready?
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- I did it!
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- Yeah! Whoo-hoo!
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- Look at those. Excellent.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- Well done.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- Now I'm starting to feel - like a lumberjack.
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0:09:59 > 0:10:01- I'm trying to be a lumberjack.
0:10:02 > 0:10:06- I've had some coaching but - it's about time I started working.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10- Dafydd Cadwaladr is a lumberjack - and a champion axeman.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12- I'd better behave myself.
0:10:13 > 0:10:17- It's great that you've turned up - in suitable clothing.
0:10:18 > 0:10:22- More suitable - for a nightclub than a forest.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25- Every man - has told me the same thing.
0:10:25 > 0:10:30- What's the problem? I'm wearing - suitable gloves and a coat.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32- You'd last five minutes in the wild.
0:10:33 > 0:10:35- What do you have to offer me?
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- We've a boxful of goodies for you.
0:10:38 > 0:10:41- The first thing is a lid - and some trousers.
0:10:42 > 0:10:46- A jacket, braces - and things to protect your nails.
0:10:47 > 0:10:49- I notice you've come prepared.
0:10:49 > 0:10:51- Nice of you to notice!
0:10:52 > 0:10:55- My feet are cold before starting.
0:10:55 > 0:10:58- Thank you, Dafydd. - Give me two hours.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- I didn't like to tell him I'm used - to dressing like this by now.
0:11:02 > 0:11:06- You could've made - a bit more effort, Dafydd.
0:11:06 > 0:11:09- Wow. Bond!
0:11:09 > 0:11:11- You look like a proper lumberjill!
0:11:12 > 0:11:14- The first priority is your safety.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17- That's the purpose of the gear.
0:11:17 > 0:11:21- To be honest, you'd do very little - of this work by yourself.
0:11:21 > 0:11:26- It's so dangerous, if something goes - wrong, the injuries are serious.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29- We operate a buddy system here.
0:11:29 > 0:11:31- I tell you what to do...
0:11:32 > 0:11:33- And I do it.
0:11:33 > 0:11:36- And I do it.- - It's simple. I'm your best buddy.
0:11:40 > 0:11:46- It soon becomes clear that Dafydd's - best buddy was the noisy chainsaw.
0:11:46 > 0:11:50- And my best friends were the - thousands of branches on the ground.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- If Dafydd only knew - how good I was with a chainsaw!
0:12:01 > 0:12:03- I'm like a pack horse!
0:12:04 > 0:12:07- Anyone can run without - half a forest under his arm!
0:12:09 > 0:12:12- This machine - turns branches into woodchips.
0:12:12 > 0:12:15- But not the kind of chips I like!
0:12:18 > 0:12:22- I almost - got turned into Lisachip then!
0:12:36 > 0:12:39- Tree surgery is next.
0:12:39 > 0:12:43- In other words, climbing trees - and trimming the branches.
0:12:44 > 0:12:45- But I have two problems.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50- I have a fear of heights and I'm not - having much luck with the equipment.
0:12:50 > 0:12:52- Try this on to begin with.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- What if I'm too fat for it?
0:12:58 > 0:13:00- I'm totally serious now.
0:13:00 > 0:13:02- I'm too fat for it.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- How embarrassing! It doesn't fit.
0:13:05 > 0:13:09- Don't make a song and dance, - just tie it quickly.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12- It clips on the first one. - There we are.
0:13:13 > 0:13:17- It's like a swing. Put your legs - against the tree to steady yourself.
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- Just sit there. - It's just like a swing.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24- I can't do it.
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- That's it. Pull on the rope.
0:13:32 > 0:13:33- That wasn't great.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42- No, I can't do it.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46- Here I am, - like a little tree squirrel.
0:13:48 > 0:13:50- Without this, you're stuck there.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55- This is really elegant.
0:14:02 > 0:14:05- The following day, - my entire body is aching.
0:14:06 > 0:14:08- Daf is taking me - to a customer's house...
0:14:09 > 0:14:12- ..where there was - an important job waiting for us.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15- Surprise, surprise, another tree!
0:14:15 > 0:14:18- But this one's about to be murdered.
0:14:18 > 0:14:20- It's a little fiddly...
0:14:20 > 0:14:23- ..due to its location.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25- The tree isn't that big.
0:14:26 > 0:14:29- Because of the proximity - to the glasshouse...
0:14:29 > 0:14:33- ..we'll have to take it down - in sections.
0:14:33 > 0:14:36- We'll make room - so that I can climb it.
0:14:36 > 0:14:40- You chop some of these branches - and we'll see how it goes.
0:14:40 > 0:14:41- Fine.
0:14:47 > 0:14:50- That was a bit - of a pointless attempt!
0:14:50 > 0:14:52- Try this saw instead.
0:14:52 > 0:14:54- I brought one along for you.
0:14:58 > 0:15:02- Come on, I'm getting bored already. - I'm too hot.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04- Chop-chop!
0:15:10 > 0:15:12- Shall I move it?
0:15:12 > 0:15:14- Shall I move it?- - Yes, put it out of the way.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19- Following the hash I made - of climbing the tree...
0:15:20 > 0:15:23- ..Daf didn't want me - to attempt it again.
0:15:23 > 0:15:28- But if you want someone to hold - a rope tightly, I'm your woman.
0:15:37 > 0:15:41- After chopping the branches, - Daf attached the rope to the tree...
0:15:41 > 0:15:45- ..to avoid shattering - the customer's glasshouse.
0:15:46 > 0:15:49- He's very protective - of his tomatoes, apparently!
0:15:50 > 0:15:52- I want to see it coming down now.
0:15:52 > 0:15:55- Are you sure - you know what you're doing?
0:15:55 > 0:15:57- Talk me through the procedure.
0:15:57 > 0:16:01- I'm going to stand here - while you saw the bottom.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04- Once you let me know you're ready...
0:16:04 > 0:16:06- I'll give you the sign.
0:16:06 > 0:16:10- ..I'll give it a good winching - until it starts moving.
0:16:10 > 0:16:13- Where are you looking - while you're winching?
0:16:14 > 0:16:15- At the tree.
0:16:15 > 0:16:16- At the tree.- - Correct.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19- Keep your beady eye - on the tree from here.
0:16:19 > 0:16:23- You'll feel the rope becoming slack.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25- So it's on its way down then.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- You need to be quite...
0:16:27 > 0:16:30- Swift?
0:16:30 > 0:16:32- Yes, and graceful.
0:16:32 > 0:16:39- Move quickly towards the bush - and we'll see how it goes.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41- OK, fine. I'm ready.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43- I'm all confused now!
0:16:43 > 0:16:45- You're confused?
0:16:47 > 0:16:51- It's the beginning of the end - for this poor tree!
0:16:51 > 0:16:55- But it's had a nice life - in Llangefni, as far as I know.
0:16:56 > 0:16:59- If I don't maintain the tension...
0:16:59 > 0:17:03- ..the tree could crash - into next door's living room...
0:17:04 > 0:17:08- ..during the Countdown Conundrum, - so I have to winch wildly...
0:17:10 > 0:17:12- ..and scream like a fool.
0:17:12 > 0:17:16- Well done. It's gone.
0:17:21 > 0:17:26- It was a big success, but I can't - hang around in gardens forever.
0:17:26 > 0:17:29- A lumberjack - should be out in the forest.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- Here come the facts.
0:17:32 > 0:17:35- There are two types of forest, - and here in Bontuchel...
0:17:36 > 0:17:39- ..growth is regulated - in order to preserve wildlife...
0:17:40 > 0:17:43- ..like this cute little dormouse.
0:17:43 > 0:17:47- I wouldn't want a chainsaw - anywhere near that little mite.
0:17:47 > 0:17:52- I've come to the evergreen Clocaenog - Forest to fell large trees.
0:17:52 > 0:17:55- I've hitched a lift - in Irwin Ellis's van.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57- It's pretty here, Irwin.
0:17:57 > 0:18:00- It's pretty here, Irwin.- - Yes, it is. There's some snow too.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04- How long - have you worked in forestry?
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- 38 years.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- What's your favourite tree?
0:18:09 > 0:18:10- Oak.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14- Oak trees have character...
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- ..and they look friendly.
0:18:17 > 0:18:19- But these are like this - eek!
0:18:20 > 0:18:24- These trees are used to make paper, - building materials...
0:18:24 > 0:18:26- ..and all kinds of things.
0:18:26 > 0:18:31- It's an important place but I want - to know where the big machines are.
0:18:44 > 0:18:50- Right then, Hefin, what on earth - is this beast behind us?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54- This is - the John Deere 1470e Harvester.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58- It fells trees and chops - the wood into the lengths required.
0:18:59 > 0:19:00- Into different lengths?
0:19:00 > 0:19:02- Into different lengths?- - Yes.
0:19:02 > 0:19:06- So you cut that with the chainsaw? - Can I come with you?
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- No problem.
0:19:08 > 0:19:10- Off we go then.
0:19:13 > 0:19:16- Ooh, gosh! - It's hard enough getting inside.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19- What do I hold?
0:19:19 > 0:19:22- This? You're not much help, Hefin.
0:19:22 > 0:19:25- I haven't done this before. - Oh, my gosh...!
0:19:33 > 0:19:34- Are you in?
0:19:34 > 0:19:36- Are you in?- - Yes, I'm in.
0:19:36 > 0:19:38- It's a tight squeeze in here.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- THEY BOTH GIGGLE
0:19:47 > 0:19:49- My knee's stuck!
0:19:51 > 0:19:53- You'll have to open the door.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55- Open the door, Hefin.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04- I'm stuck!
0:20:06 > 0:20:10- You're useless, Hefin. - I'm back in the same spot again.
0:20:10 > 0:20:12- Lift that up.
0:20:14 > 0:20:17- Can I stand here - or do you need those buttons?
0:20:17 > 0:20:19- Yes, I need those.
0:20:19 > 0:20:21- Yes, I need those.- - I've stood on something.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- What if...?
0:20:28 > 0:20:29- Like that?
0:20:29 > 0:20:31- Like that?- - OK?
0:20:31 > 0:20:34- Don't pull it too hard. - I'm right next to it.
0:20:36 > 0:20:37- Oh, goodness me!
0:20:38 > 0:20:41- What's happening here? - How does it move?
0:20:43 > 0:20:46- Open the throttle, - put it into gear and off it goes.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49- It's not a very smooth ride.
0:20:49 > 0:20:51- You get used to it.
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- Cool!
0:21:02 > 0:21:04- It gets a good grip of it - and then...
0:21:05 > 0:21:07- Oh, my gosh!
0:21:09 > 0:21:11- That's amazing.
0:21:11 > 0:21:16- How come the tree - doesn't fall back on top of us?
0:21:16 > 0:21:18- Or does it happen occasionally?
0:21:18 > 0:21:20- Or does it happen occasionally?- - It can happen sometimes.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22- I can't say it never has.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- How long have you been doing this?
0:21:25 > 0:21:27- 40 years.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Do you enjoy it?
0:21:29 > 0:21:32- Do you enjoy it?- - Well, it's too late to change now.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34- It's never too late.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46- After all the hysterics - of getting into the cab...
0:21:47 > 0:21:51- ..I persuaded Hefin to let me play - with this wild machine.
0:21:51 > 0:21:53- Does my hair look OK?
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- How did you get back there?
0:21:56 > 0:21:57- I must be thinner.
0:21:57 > 0:21:59- I must be thinner.- - You must be.
0:22:02 > 0:22:05- The seat's going up and down now.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07- Lift it again.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10- The chair's rising now.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12- I'll stop it there.
0:22:18 > 0:22:22- Pull the lever towards you. - Use that to move it left.
0:22:26 > 0:22:27- And then press "saw"?
0:22:27 > 0:22:29- And then press "saw"?- - Yes, that's it.
0:22:29 > 0:22:31- Same again?
0:22:34 > 0:22:37- Getting in was bad enough - but now I have to get out.
0:22:37 > 0:22:42- Thanks for all your help, Hefin. - You're being really helpful.
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- Do you know what...? Ooh!
0:22:44 > 0:22:47- I shouldn't have worn disco pants!
0:22:47 > 0:22:51- Thanks for letting me have a go. - I really enjoyed myself.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54- Was I any good? - I felt as if I was really good.
0:22:54 > 0:22:56- You started to improve.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58- You started to improve.- - It's really muddy here.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- I've enjoyed myself as a lumberjack.
0:23:08 > 0:23:10- I've learnt how to use a chainsaw.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18- I've got into a few tight squeezes - with handsome men.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22- And I've kept fit. What fun!
0:23:42 > 0:23:45- S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.
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