cant hook
Timber turning tool
A cant hook is a wooden lever with a movable metal hook near one end, used for gripping and rolling logs.
The hook pivots to grab the log while the handle provides leverage.
Similar to a peavey but lacking the pointed tip, it's a standard tool in logging and sawmill work: He rolled the timber with a cant hook.
One who fells trees
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
- woodsmanForest-dwelling wilderness expert
- sawyerWood-cutting tradesperson
- buckerHorse that throws riders
Wood for construction
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- fellingDowning standing timber
- buckingJumping to unseat rider
- skidderVehicle dragging felled timber
hardwood · softwood · pulpwood · yarder · forest management · harvest · debarking · crosscut
Turning over repeatedly
- turningAct of rotating
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- pivotingRotating around fixed point
- leveragingUsing for maximum effect
skidding · decking · sorting · bucking · loading · maneuvering · rotating · gripping
Spiked lever for logs
- timberjackOne who harvests timber
- handlePart for gripping
- gripSecure manual hold
logger
One who fells trees
- lumberjackProfessional tree cutter
- woodsmanForest-dwelling wilderness expert
- sawyerWood-cutting tradesperson
timber
Wood for construction
skidder · hardwood · softwood · pulpwood · yarder · forest management · harvest · debarking · crosscut · chainsaw
rolling
Turning over repeatedly
- turningAct of rotating
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- pivotingRotating around fixed point
leveraging · skidding · decking · sorting · bucking · loading · maneuvering · rotating · gripping · prying
peavey
Spiked lever for logs
- timberjackOne who harvests timber
- handlePart for gripping
- gripSecure manual hold