pitsaw
Two-man blade
A pitsaw is a large two-person saw used for cutting logs into boards.
One sawyer stands above the log on a raised platform while another works below in a pit, each pulling the blade in alternating strokes.
The term survives mainly in historical contexts, as power sawmills replaced this laborious method: The old pitsaw left rough marks on the timber.
Trench for splitting timber
- sawyerWood-cutting tradesperson
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- kerfIncision from a blade
- trestleBraced structural support frame
whipsaw · rip cut · sawtooth · handles · crosscut · timber frame · wooden frame
Wood for construction
- planksFlat construction lumber pieces
- boardsPlanks or governing bodies
- beamsRays or supports
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
softwood · log · slab · cant · flitch · dimensional lumber · baulk
Wood-cutting tradesperson
- woodcuttingHarvesting timber by axe
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- carpentryWood construction trade
shipbuilding · boatwright · timber framing · woodworking · apprenticeship
Of occupied territories
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- pre-industrialBefore mass manufacturing emerged
- VictorianOf a prim era
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
traditional · antique · obsolete · museum piece · living history · historical reenactment · early American · frontier
sawpit
Trench for splitting timber
trestle · whipsaw · rip cut · sawtooth · handles · crosscut · timber frame · wooden frame
timber
Wood for construction
hardwood · softwood · log · slab · cant · flitch · dimensional lumber · baulk
sawyer
Wood-cutting tradesperson
- woodcuttingHarvesting timber by axe
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
carpentry · shipbuilding · boatwright · timber framing · woodworking · apprenticeship
colonial
Of occupied territories
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- pre-industrialBefore mass manufacturing emerged
- VictorianOf a prim era
heritage · traditional · antique · obsolete · museum piece · living history · historical reenactment · early American · frontier
top dog
Dominant leader
toil · muscle · endurance · teamwork · coordination · rhythm · straining · sawdust · fatigue