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Ex quay. A marine shipping term signifying that the shipper agrees to deliver 

 the goods to the buyer on the quay at bill-of -lading destination with all quay 

 charges, including measurement, rent, master porterage, insurance, watching, 

 and like charges paid, until such time as the buyer takes delivery of the goods 

 according to the custom of the port. (U. K.) 



Ex ship. A marine shipping term signifying that the shipper's responsibility 

 continues until the goods are delivered overside at bill-of-lading destination, 

 after which time it ceases. (XJ. K.) 



Extract wood. Wood which is suitable for the manufacture of tannin extract. 

 Chestnut is the principal native extract wood. (N. F.) 



Face, n. (Lum.) The lower concave portion of a saw tooth. (Gen.) 



(Turp.) The cut surface of sapwood from which crude turpentine exudes. 

 (S.F.) 



Face count. In surfaced lumber, the measurement of the actual area as con- 

 trasted to the measurement of the area of the rough strip from which it was 

 made. (Gen.) See Strip count. 



Face log. See Head log. 



Face measure. See Surface measure. 



Face Side. In grading rough or S 2 S softwood boards, that side which shows the 

 best quality, while on boards SIS the surfaced side is the face side. Hard- 

 woods are usually graded from the poorer or face side. 



Fairleader. A device consisting of four rollers or sheave wheels arranged in 

 pairs, the axes of each pair being at right angles to each other. It is placed 

 on a support on the front end of a donkey sled and gives the cable a straight 

 lead onto the drum. (P. C. F.) 

 Syn.: dolly. (P. C. F.) 



Faller, n. One who fells trees. (Gen.) See Head faller; Second faller. 

 Syn.: chopper (App.), sawyer (Gen.), cutter, flathead (S. F.). 



Falling ax. An ax with a long helve and a long narrow bit, designed especially 

 for felling trees. (Gen.) 



Falling crew. A crew of two or three fallers. (Cal.) 

 Syn.: falling set, pair of fallers (P. C. F.). 



Falling irons. See Falling plates. 



Falling plates. Thin, wide plates oif iron which are pla^'ed above and below 

 falling wedges when the wood is so soft that the wedges cut into it. (P. C. F.) 

 Syn.: falling irons. 



Falling set. See Falling crew. 



Falling wedge.' A wedge used to throw a tree in the desired direction by driv- 

 ing it into the saw kerf. (Gen.) 



Fantail, v. To lay out radial runs for pullboat logging, each main run having one 

 or more branches. (S.F.) 



Farm, n. See Turpentine orchard. 



F. A. S. 1. A shipping term, "free alongside," which denotes that the price in- 

 cludes delivery alongside the vessel without cost to the buyer. (Gen.) 



2. An abbreviation used by hardwood lumbermen to designate the combined 

 grade of Firsts and Seconds. 



Fast. In saw tiling, a saw, when raised up, is said to be "fast" in those places 

 that come up to the straight edge. (Gen.) 



Fathom, n. An English measure for pit timbers, equivalent to 216 cubic feet. 



Fatwood. See Lightwood. 



Feather-edge. A board which is thinner on one edge than it is on the other is 

 said to liave a feather-edge. (Gen.) 



Feed, n. In sawing himber, the linear length of log, expressed in inches, which 

 is cut at eacli revolution of the saw. (Gen.) 



Feeder, n. See Barn boss. 



