Lumberjack is the traditional name of a person, almost always a man, who makes his living cutting down trees. A lumberjack is usually depicted as a strong, burly man who likes to brave the outdoors. He is depicted as wearing suspenders, a long-sleeved plaid flannelshirt, and heavy boots. He works by cutting down trees with either an axe or (with the help of another lumberjack) a cutting saw (as opposed to the modern chainsaw). The most famous depiction of a lumberjack in folklore is Paul Bunyan.
The lumberjack is not typically depicted in exactly the same way as a logger, who is somewhat more modern and is often depicted as wearing a long-sleeved "hickory shirt", wearing a hardhat for protection, and carrying a chainsaw.
It is interesting to compare the representation of a Japanese woodcutter (Pl. VI) with the oldest known representation of a European wood-cutter (Fig.
As Jost Amman was a very prolific designer for woodcutters, be must have been thoroughly familiar with the craft, and his representation may therefore be accepted as reliable.
That the method of plugging practiced by the Japanese wood-cutters - evidently by square instead of round plugs - is the same as the old European method is not to be wondered at in view of the identity of the materials used.
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