Ax Men
Four logging crews in the Pacific Northwest battle the elements and poor market conditions in an attempt to make a living.
- 2008-2019
- 10 seasons
- History Channel
- Documentary, Reality
Four logging crews in the Pacific Northwest battle the elements and poor market conditions in an attempt to make a living.
Season 10 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
Back to the woods
Thu, Jul 11, 2019 40 mins
The Ax Men return, facing tougher conditions than ever before. This season, industry titans Pihl Logging and Rygaard Logging tackle some of their most challenging jobs yet, attempting to thrive in a turbulent industry. Newcomer Frank Harkness makes a name for himself, logging where no one else will, and Buckin' Billy Ray takes to the tree tops of Vancouver Island, risking his life to keep other people safe.
Episode 2
A Legend Returns
Thu, Jul 18, 2019 40 mins
Mike Pihl looks for help from a logging legend; Jason Rygaard faces his biggest test as the new boss and his father Craig's future at Rygaard logging is questioned; The Harkness crew battles winter storms and vertical terrain in the Cascade Mountains; and Wade Etienne goes after valuable hardwood giants with custom machines in Indiana.
Episode 3
Uphill battle
Thu, Jul 25, 2019 41 mins
Brandon Harkness fights his way up a mountainside in the 29-ton Tigercat; Mike Pihl get his 52-ton yarder lodged between trees; Wade Ettiene's "Big Mama" takes a two-inch steel sawtooth to her face; and Buckin' Billy's son Hogan loses his grip while cutting a tree 60-feet off the ground.
Episode 4
Steel Knot
Thu, Aug 1, 2019 42 mins
Danny Pihl gambles on horsepower to untangle a massive steel knot that's shut down the jobsite. Rygaard blows out the cobwebs as the company begins logging on their massive, new job. Wade Etienne battles rising mud, trying to get his logs off the jobsite and Buckin' Billy's forced to take down multiple trees at the same time.
Episode 5
The Longest Road
Thu, Aug 8, 2019 42 mins
Rygaard Logging fights to fix a crooked skyline, crossing a deep valley on their longest road yet. Danny Pihl pushes himself physically and mentally while running his first jobsite on his own. Frank Harkness' fast work ethic proves too much for his equipment while on a steep, snow- covered mountainside and Wade Etienne doubles down on a risky plan to custom fabricate a one-of-a-kind log-hauler.
Episode 6
Whiteout
Thu, Aug 15, 2019 42 mins
A breakdown forces Jason Rygaard to choose between his crew's safety and finishing the job. Frank Harkness is caught in a whiteout while moving the excavator on a narrow mountainside logging road. Wade Etienne finally tests his six-wheel, custom- fabricated, log-hauler and Buckin' Billy tests his son, Hogan, on a solo cutting mission 100 feet above the ground.
Episode 7
Measure Twice, Cut Once
Thu, Aug 22, 2019 41 mins
Danny Pihl relies on the experience of veteran cutters Dwayne and Chuck to take down massive old-growth trees. Craig Rygaard discovers son Jason made a catastrophic and costly miscalculation. Frank Harkness races to transport $100,000 worth of logs from his frozen jobsite down the mountain on ice-covered logging roads and Buckin' Billy takes cover from a storm and finds a rare, vintage, power saw.
Episode 8
Man Down
Thu, Aug 29, 2019 44 mins
Danny avoids a falling branch, but Dwayne does take a blow to the helmet, escaping serious injury. A frayed skyline forces Rygaard to improvise a temporary repair, and Frank takes a risk moving the processor along an icy access road.
Episode 9
Snappin' Trees
Thu, Sep 5, 2019 41 mins
Jason Rygaard fights the weather while hauling heavy, slick trees on the steepest setting of the season; Danny Pihl and his veteran crew precisely drop 250-foot, old-growth cedars next to a group of cabins; Wade Etienne struggles to control his customized, new, track cutter: Brutus; and brothers Jay R and Brandon Harkness overload their skyline and blow out the tail-hold.
Episode 10
Untethered
Thu, Sep 12, 2019 44 mins
Jason tries to keep the shorthanded Rygaard crew on track, while the new Harkness site proves too steep for normal operations. Billy Ray and Hogan must safely remove a bunch of damaged trees on a park site, and the Pihl crew get news of the sudden death of their yarder operator.
