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S1 E8 Loggers Under Fire

Reality

TV-PG

45 minutes

May 6, 2014

In the wake of the plummeting logging market, the Ax Men are barely surviving. The Gustafson bosses have a close call while taking over for their laid-off crew. An old hook tender returns to the Browning team, stopping Jesse's ascension.

Season 1, 14 Episodes

Ax Men - Man vs. Mountain

Man vs. Mountain,

Deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest, rugged men make their living doing one of the deadliest jobs in the world... logging.

Ax Men - Risk and Reward

Risk and Reward,

Just days into the fall logging season, the Ax Men are already being put to the test. J.M. Browning races to meet a big deadline.

Ax Men - Storm Season Strikes

Storm Season Strikes,

As a storm closes in on the Oregon coast, the Ax Men race to stay one step ahead. Jesse continues to push the J.M. Browning crew to meet its looming deadline.

Ax Men - The Big Hit

Across Northwest Oregon, the Ax Men continue to grind it out. Storm season arrived with a vengeance.

Ax Men - Market Meltdown

Market Meltdown,

The loggers of the Pacific Northwest perform what is said to be North America's most dangerous job. Watch as the men react to news of upcoming layoffs. Gustafson Logging tries to get back on track, Browning Logging races to meet a big deadline.

Ax Men - Reversal of Fortune

Reversal of Fortune,

Logging has been called North America's most dangerous job. Logging giants throughout Oregon are falling. Two of the biggest--J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging.

Ax Men - The Close Call

The Close Call,

The season is halfway through, and the gap between winners and losers is widening. Stump Branch tests a new but more dangerous logging strategy.

Ax Men - Loggers Under Fire

Loggers Under Fire,

In the wake of the plummeting logging market, the Ax Men are barely surviving. The Gustafson bosses have a close call while taking over for their laid-off crew. An old hook tender returns to the Browning team, stopping Jesse's ascension.

Ax Men - A Logger's Thanksgiving

A Logger's Thanksgiving,

Thanksgiving arrives; winter weather strikes and the men of Phil lose one man after another to illness. The younger crew members of Gustafson blow off steam.

Ax Men - Black Friday

Thanksgiving is over, but the return to work brings more trouble for the Ax Men. The Gustafson crew now faces a nearly impossible deadline after returning from a devastating two-week layoff.

Ax Men - Storm of the Century

Storm of the Century,

The town of Vernonia is declared a disaster area as the worst storm in 25 years pounds the Oregon coast. Members of Phil and Stump Branch are forced to flee.

Ax Men - The Toughest Season

The Toughest Season,

Take a look back at logging's toughest season. The crews of Stump Branch, Phil, J.M. Browning and Gustafson Logging have battled the elements.

Ax Men - Picking Up the Pieces

Picking Up the Pieces,

The Ax Men are ready to get back to work and put the storm behind them.

Ax Men - The Final Haul

The Final Haul,

Logging's toughest season winds down but the battle is far from over. Jesse questions the future of his family's business as J.M. Browning continues to fall from glory. The Gustafson crew returns to the Challenge, but rumors of a final pullout abound.

Details

Ax Men

Reality

TV-14

4 Seasons

45 minutes

Ax Men profiles rough-and-ready river logging crews from the mountains of the Pacific Northwest to the waters of the Deep South.

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