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logs which pass through the sluiceway. 2. A plat- 

 form built of timbers at the foot of a slide, which 

 guides in the desired direction logs leaving the slide. 



Ark. See Wanigan. 



Aspect. The direction toward which a slope faces. The 

 eight main points of the compass, N., N.E., E., S.E., 

 S., S.W., W., N.W., are distinguished in forest descrip- 

 tion. 



Back Fire. A fire started purposely some distance ahead 

 of a fire which is to be fought. The back fire is in- 

 tended to burn only against the wind, so that when the 

 two fires meet, both must go out for lack of fuel. 



Back Line. See haul back. 



Ballhooter. One who rolls logs down a hillside. 



Bank. 1. See Landing. 2. The logs cut or skidded 

 in one day above the required amount and held over 

 by the saw crew or skidders, to be reported when the 

 required daily number is not reached. 



Banking Ground. See landing. 



Barker. One who peels bark in gathering tanbark. A 

 peeler or spudder. 



Bark Blazer. See scratcher. 



Bark Gouge. See scratcher. 



Barking Iron. See spud. 



Bark Mark. A symbol chopped into the side of a log 

 to indicate its ownership; when used with the end 

 mark, it serves as an additional means of identi- 

 fication. 



Bark Marker. One who cuts the bark mark on logs. 



Barn Boss. One who has charge of the stables in a 

 logging camp. 



Basal Area. The area of a cross section of a tree, or 

 the sum of such areas. 



Batten. A log less than eleven inches in diameter at 

 the small end. 



Battery. Two or more donkey engines for dragging 

 logs, set at intervals on a long skid road. 



Beaver. See swamper. 



Becket. A large hook used in loading logs on cars by 

 means of tackle. 



Bicycle. A traveling block, used on a cable in steam 

 skidding. 



Bigness Scale. See full scale. 



Big Wheels. See logging wheels. 



Binder. A springy pole used to tighten a binding chain. 



Binding Chain. A chain used to bind together a load 

 of logs. 



