Types of Wood
What tree has the Canadian leaf on it?
Maple tree
What tool can be used to split wood?
An Axe!
What does a loader do?
A machine that loads logs onto a truck
What season was wood typically harvested in?
Summer!
What tree has white and black bark?
Birch
What saw requires two people to operate it?
Crosscut Saw
What does a "Spotter" do?
A person who directs the yarder operator using a walkie-talkie
What type of wood was mainly harvested in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Red and white pine
What is the most common tree in Fort Frances?
Spruce
What is a "buck saw" used for?
Felling (cutting down trees)
What does the term "cold deck" mean?
A yard of logs later to be moved.
How did rivermen move when towing logs?
By riding logs
What are the most used woods in the timber and lumber trade?
Hardwoods and softwoods.
What is a "felling saw" used for?
Felling standing timber
What is a clearcut?
A way of harvesting all trees regardless of size
At logging camps what was the workers starting wage?
$15 a month with board
What is the hardest/strongest wood in the world?
Barauna
What tool can... roll, lift, and move heavy logs?
Aluminum cant hook!
What is a "stink pot"?
A diesel engine
How many workers could be housed in a bunkhouse?
60 men.