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CHAPTER VII Dictionary of Lumbering Terms Choppers-Men who cut down trees. Skidding-Hauling logs out of woods. Teamsters-Men who drove teams. Roll ways-Piles of logs on river bank. "Breaking" roll ways-logs being tumbled into river. End mark-Owners log mark. Red Shirts-Men who worked on drives. Lumberjacks-Men who worked in woods. Bateaux-Boats Rafts-Frame work of logs to convey supplies or carry men. Log jam-Logs piled against some obstruction. Log drivers-Men who worked on river. Wannegan boat-Carried tents, blankets and supplies. Cook-Man who prepared meals. Cokee or taffle-Assistant Cook. Grub pile-"Dinner is ready." Knick knacks-Salt, pepper and mustard served at all meals. Scaler-Man who measured logs. Scale bill-Statement of number of logs with certain marks and numbers of feet, board measure. Slashings-Branches and tops of trees left standing. Sackers-Men wading in water to get logs. Jerking-Drying venison. Puncheon-Split timber used for flooring. Bunk-Bed. Deacon Seat-Seat of honor (a bench running along one side of the lumberjack’s bunkhouse). Bean hole-Hole in ground to bake beans. "Roll out"-Get up. Run way-Space between two shanties. Rossing logs-Peeling or stripping logs of bark. Shake-A hand made shingle, 3 by 3 ½ or 4 feet. Stump dodger or jumper-A two runner sled. Swamp hooks-Hook for rolling over logs. Spike skids-Straight timbers hewn or sawed with two rows of spikes on top. Fid hook-Hook to keep chain from slipping. Tow line-Rope or line with which the logs were pulled. Skidway-Two timbers laid for piling on logs. Hoe dag, ground plane, land plane-Grub hoe. Goad stick-Stick with brad in end for driving oxen. Pung-Jumper without a tongue. Go-devil-A rude sled upon which one end of a log is carried, the other end trailing on ground. Jimmie-Square-nosed go-devil. Road monkey-Man who repaired roads. Peavey-An iron pointed pole with a spud in the end. Cant hook-Similar to a peavey except that it is not pointed. Pike pole-a pole with a spike at the end to keep log from slipping. Devil’s shine-hoe-adz. "Norwegian" snow storm-shoveling snow. Silver cat-Two trees rubbing together. Jobbers sun-Moon. Sculduggery-Mean, contemptible actions.
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