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a block attached to the log and the end fastened to a 

 stationary object, so that hauling on the other end 

 gives twice the power which would be attained by 

 direct attachment of the cable to the log. 2. The 

 attachment of the rear end of a donkey sled, usually 

 to a tree or stump. 



Tail Hook. See Dog. 



Tally Board. A thin, smooth board used by a scaler to 

 record the number or volume of logs. 



Tally Man. One who records or tallies the measure- 

 ments of logs as they are called by the scaler. 



Tank. See Sprinkler. 



Tank Conductor. One who has charge of the crew which 

 operates a sprinkler or tank, and who regulates the 

 flow of water, in icing logging roads. 



Tank Heater. A sheet iron cylinder extending through 

 a tank or sprinkler in which a fire is kept to prevent 

 the water in the tank from freezing while icing log- 

 ging roads in extremely cold weather. 



Tanking. The act of hauling water in a tank, to ice a 

 logging road. 



Tee. A strip of iron about six inches long with a hole 

 in the center, to which a short chain is attached; It 

 is passed through a hole in a gate plank, turned cross- 

 wise, and so used to hold the plank when tripped in 

 a splash dam. 



Thicket. A stand of saplings. 



Thin. See Crown Density. 



Thinning. The removal of a portion of the trees with 

 the object of improving the stand without inviting 

 natural reproduction. The following kinds of thin- 

 ning are distinguished: 

 Cleaning; 



Improvement Thinning; 

 Accretion Thinning. 



Throw. See Wedge a Tree. 



Throw Line. See Trip Line. 



Throw Out. See Frog. 



Tide. A freshet. In the Appalachian region logs are 

 rolled into a stream and a "tide" awaited to carry 

 them to the boom. 



Timberland. See Forest. 



Timber Tract. See Forest 



Timber Wheels. See Logging Wheels. 



Toe Ring. The heavy ring or ferrule on the end of a 

 cant hook. It has a lip on the lower edge to prevent 

 slipping when a log is grasped. 



Toggle Chain. A short chain with a ring at one end and 



