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Dry sloop, to. To sloop logs on bare ground when the slope is so steep that 



it would be dangerous to sloop on snow. (N. F.) 

 Dudler, n. See Dudley. 

 Dudley, n. An engine for hauling logs, which propels itself and drags its 



load by revolving a large spool around which are several turns of a cable 



fixed at each end of the track. (P. C. F.) 

 Syn. : dudler. 

 Duffle, n. The personal belongings of a woodsman or lumberjack which he 



takes into the woods. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: dunnage. (N. W.) 

 Dump hook. A levered chain grab hook attached to the evener to which a 



team is hitched in loading logs. A movement of the lever releases the 



hook from the logging chain without stopping the team. (N. F.) 

 Dump logs, to. To roll logs over a bluff, or from a logging car or sled into 



the water. (Gen.) 

 Dunnage, ;/. Sec Dufile. 

 Dust a dam, to. To fill up with earth or gravel the cracks or small holes 



between planks in the gate of a splash dam. (N. W.) 

 Dutchman, n. A short stick placed transversely between the outer logs of 



a load to divert the load toward the middle and so keep any logs from 



falling off. (N. F.) 



End mark. See Mark. 

 Estimate, v. See Cruise. 

 Estimator, >!. Sec Cruiser. 



Face log. See Head log. 



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

 Syn.: sawyer (Gen.), chopper (App.). 



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

 ally for felling trees. (Gen.) 



Falling wedge. A wedge used to throw a tree in the desired direction, by 

 driving it into the saw kerf. (Gen.) 



Feeder, ;/. See Barn boss. 



Fender boom. See Sheer boom. 



Fender skid. A skid placed on the lower side of a skidding trail on a slope 

 to hold the log on the trail while being skidded. (Gen.) 

 Syn. : breastwork log, glancer, sheer skid. 



Fid hook. A slender, flat hook used to keep another hook from slipping on a 

 chain. (N. W., L. S.) 



Filer, n. One who files the crosscut saws in the woods. (Gen.) 

 Syn.: saw fitter. 



Fitter, n. i. One who notches the tree for felling and after it is felled marks 

 the log lengths into which it is to be cut. (N. F.) 



