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Cut-oflf man. One who operates a cut-off saw in a sawmill. (Gen.) 

 Cut-off saw, A circular or band saw used in a sawmill or other woodworking 

 establishment to cross-cut logs, timbers, or boards. (Gen.) See Deck saw. 

 Syn.: butt saw, butting saw. 

 Cutter, n. (Turp.) A three-cornered steel instrument used in sharpening hacks 

 and pullers. (S. F.) 

 (Log.) See Faller. 

 Cutter head. The shaft of a planing machine on which is mounted one or more 



cutting knives. (Gen.) 

 Cylinder saw. A steel shaft and a cast-iron head to which is fastened a steel 

 drum or cylinder, the walls of which are parallel with the mandrel for the 

 entire length. . The cutting edge consists of a toothed steel band attached to 

 the free end of the drum. See Bilge saw. 

 Syn.: barrel saw. 



Dado-head saw. A grooving saw which can be adjusted to cut any size groove 



by the insertion of one or more cutter heads between two outside saws of 



special pattern. (Gen.) See Grooving saw. 

 Daub, V. See Mud. 

 Deacon seat. The bench in front of the sleeping bunks in a logging camp. 



(N.F.) 



Syn.: dog seat. ' 



Dead and down. Dcail timber which is either standing or down. (Gen.) 

 Deadener, n. A heavy log or timber, with spikes set in the butt end, so 



fastened in a log slide that the logs passing under it come in contact with the 



spikes and have their speed retarded. (Gen.) 

 Dead face. See Dry face. 

 Deadhead, n. A sunken or partly sunken log. (Gen.) 



Syn.: bobber (N. F.), sinker (Gen.). 

 Deadman, n. 1. A fallen tree on the shore, or a timber to which the hawser of a 



boom is attached. (N. F., P. C. F.) 



2. A log buried in the ground to which a guv line or an anchor line is at- 

 tached. (Gen.) 



3. See Widow maker. 



Dead rollers. Rollers, used for the handling of lumber, which are not power 



driven. (Gen.) See Live rollers. 

 Deadwater. See Stillwater. 

 Deal, n. 1. In the southern j-ellow-pine export trade, pieces n inches and up in 



width and .3, 4, or 5 inches in thickness. (S. F.) 



2. A piece of any width and .'? inches and up in thickness is known as a 

 "Qucl)ec deal" in English markets. (E. C.) 



3, A piece of lumber 12 feet or more in length, from (i to 11 inches in wiilth 

 and from 2^^ to 4l^ inhes in thickness. (P]nglish markets.) 



Deck, )i. See Log deck. 



Decker. One who rolls logs up on a skidway or log deck. (Gen.) 



Syn.: y;ird tender (N. W.) 

 Decking chain. Sec Loading chain. 



Decking hook. .\ light peavej* used by a top loader. (App.) 

 Deck man. In a sawmill, one who keeps straight the logs on the deck an<l rolls 



them down for loading on the carriage. (Gen.) 

 Deck saw. A saw used in cross-cutting logs as they rest in the log trough. 



(Gen.) .SVe Cut-off saw. 

 Deck scaler. One who scales logs on the deck of a s:i\viiiill nnd :ilso o[i<"rat<'s tbo 



levers <'ontrolling the log kicker. (Gen.) 

 Deck stop. See Log stop and loader. 



