- Industry: Forest products; Government
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Saw that is powered by a gasoline, hydraulic, or electric motor; cutting elements are on an endless chain similar to a bicycle chain.
Industry:Forest products
Method of skidding pulpwood on short, steep slopes by wrapping a chain around several bunches of wood and dragging them crosswise down the slope.
Industry:Forest products
1. Logging unit such as a timber sale or a specific drainage area. 2. Any unit of operation in the woods that has particular reference to its topographical characteristics.
Industry:Forest products
Member of a logging crew who unhooks the logs at the landing and does other odd jobs.
Industry:Forest products
One who rescales logs in order to detect errors in the initial scaling.
Industry:Forest products
Process in which wood fibers are separated by removing the lignin and certain other wood components through the use of chemicals.
Industry:Forest products
Any thinning in which the unwanted trees are killed by chemical poisoning; band or frill girdling may be done at the same time.
Industry:Forest products
