4 . JOURNAL OF FORESTRY 



Bed a tree, to. To level up the path in which a tree is to fall, so that it may not 

 be shattered. (P. C. F.) 



Bed piece. One of the skids placed under a pile of lumber. (N. T.) 

 Bevel cribbing. Boards beveled on both edges, which are used as siding for a 

 corn crib. (Gen.) 



Beveled dress. See Spring set. 



Bevel siding. A board cut in standard lengths and either 4 or 6 inches wide, 

 which tapers to a thin point on one edge. Its is used to cover the sides of 

 buildings. (Gen.) See Clapboard; Lap siding. 

 Syn.: siding, weather board. 



Bicycle, n. See Trolley. 



Bigness scale. See Full scale. 



Big wheels. See Logging wheels. 



Bilge saw. A cylinder saw, the center of which is of greater diameter than 

 either end. It is used in cutting small cooperage stock. (Gen.) See Cylinder 

 saw." 



Billet, n. A short, round section of a log. (Gen.) 



Bill of lumber. An order of lumber. (Gen.) 



Binder, n. A springy pole used to tighten a binding chain. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: jim binder. 



Binding chain. A chain used to bind together a load of logs. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: wrapper chain. (N. F.) 



Bird's-eye, a. A piece of lumber is said to have a bird's-eye figure when numer- 

 ous circlets are found on its surface. Bird's-eye is found only on plain-sawed 

 lumber of a few species. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: landscape. 



Birl, V. To cause a floating log to rotate rapidly by treading upon it. (Gen.) 

 Bit, n. 1. A tooth used in an inserted-tooth saw. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: inserted tooth, point. 



2. The knives used on the cutter heads of surfacing machines to cut a 

 tongue and a groove. (Gen.) 

 Bitch chain. 1. A short heavy chain with hook and ring, used to fasten the 

 lower end of a gin pole to a sled or car when loading logs. (N. F.) 



2. A short, heavy chain connecting the main line and the haul back of a 

 yarding donkey, also serving as a point of attachment for the tackle fastened 

 to the logs. When a cable is used instead of a chain, it is known as a bitch line. 

 Syn.: butt chain, butt line. (P. C.F.) 

 Bitch line. See Bitch chain, 2. 



Black cjrpress. (Log.) A term used by woodsmen to denote cypress timber of 

 heavy weight. (S. F.) 

 (Lum.) See Eed cypress. 

 Blank, n. The rough sawed pieces from which axles, spokes, handles, chair 



rounds and other turned stock are made. (Gen.) See Spoke billet. 

 Blaze, V. To mark, by cutting into trees, the course of a boundary, road, trail, 

 or the like. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: spot. (N. W.) 

 Bled timber. Pine trees which have been turpentined. (S. F.) 

 Block, n. 1. A pulley of several types used in power logging to change the 

 direction of haul, or to increase the pulling power. (P. C. F.) 

 2. See Brail. 

 Block-and-whip. An arrangement of a cable and block, to secure added power 

 for moving logs. The free end of the main cable, bearing a swamp hook, is 

 passed through a block fastened to the log to be moved, and then attached to 

 a stump. When the log has been pulled ahead as far as practicable, the cable 

 and swamp hook are moved forward to another stump. (P. C. F.) See Block 

 hold. 



