WORDS AND PHRASES 469 



Cant Hook. A tool like a peavey, but having a toe ring 

 and lip at the end instead of a pike. 



Cap. A cone of sheet iron or steel, with a hole in the 

 end through which a chain passes, which is fitted 

 over the end of a log before snaking it, to prevent 

 catching on stumps, roots, or other obstacles in steam 

 skidding. 



Catiimaran. A small raft carrying a windlass and grap- 

 ple, used to recover sunken logs. 



Catch Boom. A boom fastened across stream to catch 

 and hold floating logs. 



Catface. A partly healed over fire scar on the stem of a 

 tree. 



Catpiece. A small stick in which holes are made at 

 regular intervals, placed on the top of uprights firmly 

 set in floating booms. The uprights are fitted to enter 

 the holes in the catpiece, so as to narrow or widen 

 the space between the booms at the entrance to a 

 sluiceway or sorting jack. The catpiece is held by 

 the uprights high enough above water to allow logs 

 to float freely under It. 



Cattynian. An expert river driver. 



Center Jam. A jam formed on an obstacle in the middle 

 of a stream, and which does not reach either shore. 



Chain Grapples. See grapples. 



Chain Tender. See sled tender. 



Check. A longitudinal crack in timber caused by too 

 rapid seasoning. 



Cheese Block. See chock block. 



Chock Block. A small wedge or block used to prevent 

 a log from rolling. 



Choker. A noose of wire rope by which a log is dragged. 



Choker 3Ian. The member of a yarding crew who 

 fastens the choker on the logs. 



Chopper. See faller. 



Chore Boy. One who cleans up the sleeping quarters 

 and stables in a logging camp, cuts firewood, builds 

 fires and carries water. 



Chunk. To clear the ground with engine or horses, of 

 obstructions which can not be removed by hand. 



Chunk Up. To collect and pile for burning the slash left 

 after logging. 



Churn Butted. See swell butted. 



Chute. See slide. 



Clean Cutting. 1. The cutting of the entire stand. 

 2. An area upon which the entire stand has been 

 cut. 



Clean Cutting Method. A method of conservative lum- 



