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S 1 S 1 E. A term used to designate lumbei" Avhich lias beeu surfaced on one side 

 and one edge. The same system is used to designate lumber which has been 

 surfaced on a greater number of sides; e. g., S4 S designates a board surf ace 1 

 on four sides. (Gen.) 

 S 4 S C S. Surfaced four sides with a calking seam on each edge. (P. C. F.) 

 Survey, v. See Grade. 



Surveyor, ». 1. A State official who inspects and tallies cargo lots of lumber. 

 (Gen.) 

 2. See Marker. 

 Swage, n. A lool used to spread the points of teeth of a band or circular rip 

 saw. (Gen.) 



Syn.: jumper, upset. 

 Swage a saw, to. To spread the ends of the teeth of a band or circular rip saw. 

 (Gen.) 

 Syn.: square dress, to. 

 Swage set. A saw is swage set when the ends of the teeth are spread to a width 

 greater than the thickness of the saw. Head saws and nearly all rip saws are 

 swage set. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: square dress. 

 Swamp, V. To clear the ground of underbrush, fallen trees, and other obstruc- 

 tions preparatory to constructing a logging road, opening out a gutter road, 

 skidding with animals, or yarding with a donkey engine. (Gen.) 

 Swamper, n. (Log.) 1. One who swamps. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: beaver, busher, gutterman. (N. F.) 



2. One who walks behind a horse truck loaded with logs and applies the 

 l«-ake. (Cal.) 



3. See Gopher. 



i. See Chore boy. 

 (Lum.) See Off-bearer. 

 Swamp hook. A large, single hook on the end of a chain, used in handling loga, 

 in skidding and in loading with a cross haul. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: jam hook. (N. W.) 

 Sway bar. 1. A strong bar or pole, two of which couple and hold in position the 

 front and rear bunks of a logging sled. They are provided with a knuckle 

 joint which permits the bunks to be jackknifed when the sleds are traveling 

 empty. (N. F.) 

 Syn.: side pole. 



2. The bar used to couple together two logging cars. (Gen.) 

 Sweep, n. The natural crook in a log. (Gen.) 



Sweeps, n. Trees overhanging a stream which impede log driving. (E. C.) 

 Sweep the rear, to. See Sack the rear, to. 

 Swell butted. As applied to a tree, greatly enlarged at the base. (Gen.) 



Syn.: bottle butted, churn butted. 

 Swifter, n. 1. Logs which are placed across the end of a raft section in order 

 to prevent the logs in the raft from having too much play. (P. C. F.) 



2. A rope or cable placed across the end of the first tier of each raft section 

 in order to hold the boom sticks in position. Swiftors arc unnecessary where 

 there are permanent booms to hold the raft sticks in place. (P. C. F.) 

 Syn.: cinch line. 

 Swing, V. See Gun. 



Swig dingle. A single sled with wood-shod runners and a tongue with lateral 

 play, used in hauling logs down steep slopes on bare ground. (N. F.) 

 Syn.: loose-tongued sloop. 

 Swing donkey. A donkey engine stationed between the yarding engine and the 

 road engine on a long road or chute. (P. C. F.) 



