jam block

jam v He'd always say he was goin' to put 'em in his jam block*, see. Oh, that's a_ a stick o' wood with a natch (sic) sawed into un, see. When the ol' people one time used to use sticks; they saw out a square notch (sic) - saw down so far in the log like that, an'...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/38215
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Summary:jam v He'd always say he was goin' to put 'em in his jam block*, see. Oh, that's a_ a stick o' wood with a natch (sic) sawed into un, see. When the ol' people one time used to use sticks; they saw out a square notch (sic) - saw down so far in the log like that, an' split it out, an' jam that in, see, wedge it in, keep it in place.An' this is what they used to call the a jam block*. This is what he was goin_ Louis Mousae used to tell 'em he'd put 'em in the jam block*, see. (* = my spelling) (SOMEHOW THIS WAS NOT CAUGHT UP FROM MY THESIS CARDS) Yes DNE-cit J.D.A.WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 Used I and Sup Used I 4 Used I not be jammed, jam-block Checked by Sarah Budgell on Thu 09 Apr 2015; Checked by Cathy Wiseman on Wed 15 Jul 2015