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Deck up, to. To pile logs upon a skidway. (Gen.) 



Deer foot. A V-shaped iron catch on the side of a logging car, in which the 

 binding chain is fastened. (Gen.) 



Dehorn, v. To saw off the ends of logs bearing the owner's mark and put on a 



new mark. (Kentucky.) 

 Density rule. An authorized and approved set of specifications of the Southern 



Pine Association under which southern yellow-pine timbers are graded. (Gen.) 

 Depot, n. The headquarters of a logging operation. (E. C.) 

 Depot camp. A logging camp comprising several buildings which are to be used 



for more than one year. (E. C.) 

 Dhobie tongs. Skidding tongs used with bummers. (S. F.) 

 Dial. See Set works scale. 



Dimension, n. 1. As applied to hardwood lumber, a term loosely used, but gen- 

 erally referring to small squares used for furniture and like purposes. (Gen.) 



See Common dimension. 



2. Any lumber cut to size, but especially large timbers cut to order. (E. C.) 

 Dimension board. See Stock boards. 

 Dimension planer. See Sizer. 

 Dimension shingles. Those which are cut in uniform widths and only one width 



packed in a bundle. (Gen.) 

 Dingle, n. The roofed-over space between the kitchen and the sleeping quarters 



in a logging camp, commonly used as a store-room. (N. W., L. S.) 

 Syn.: alley (N. W.). 

 Dinkey, n. A small logging locomotive. (App., S. F.) 

 Dip, n. See Crude turpentine. 

 Dip, t\ (Lum.) To immerse in a solution designed to prevent sap stain. (Gen.) 



(Turp.) To collect crude turpentine from a box or cup. (S. F.) 

 Dip barrel. (Turp.) A tight-coopered barrel with a detachable head, in which 



crude gum from dip buckets is placed for transportation to the still. These 



barrels hold about 550 pounds gross weight. (S. F.) 

 Dip bucket. (Turp.) A wooden vessel holding about five gallons, in which dip 



is placed when taken from cups or boxes. (S. F.) 

 Dip iron. See Dipper. 



Dipper, n. 1. One who collects crude turpentine from boxes or cups. (S. F.) 

 2. The tool or paddle with which the workman removes the crude turpentine 



from the box or cup. (S. F.) 

 Syn.: dip iron. 

 Dipping vat. A tank containing a solution into which lumber is dipped in 



order to prevent sap-stain. (S. F.) 

 Distribute lumber, to. To take lumber to the yard and leave it at the proper 



pile. (Cal.) See Tram. 

 Dock, n. 1. An elevated structure at the rear of a sawmill on which sawed 



products are stored and from which they can be loaded into or onto cars or 



ships by gravity. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: ramp, timber dock. 

 2. See Dollyway. 

 Dock man. At a sawmill plant, one who aids in handling timbers on the loading 



dock. 



Syn.: loader, skid man. 

 Dog, n. (Log.) A short, heavy piece of steel, bent and pointed at one end with 



an eye or ring at the other. It is used for many purposes in logging, and is 



sometimes so shaped that a blow directly against the line of draft will looseB 



it. (Gen.) See Eafting dog. 

 Syn.: tail hook. (P. C. F.) 

 (Lum.) See Carriage dog. 



