They wore furs that itched and stank but kept them warm. Paul and Daniel had the task of cutting the branches off the trees that the other men chopped down. It sounded safer than climbing high into the trees to cut off the top of the trees. Their job also meant that they could stand well out of the way when the great trees fell crashing to the ground. It was actually one of the most dangerous jobs that the foresters did. The last two men who trimmed branches were crushed when the tree shifted and rolled on top of them. It was their furs that Paul and Daniel wore.
Paul carried a large ax and crept up to the branch. He looked to check that Daniel was clear then swung the ax against the branch. Even though this branch was thicker than Paul's arm, it snapped like a twig and thumped onto the
