pick pole

pick v The two very important tools used on a log drive were the pick-er-roon ( peeve [sic]) and the pick pole . . . . The pick pole was a fifteen or twenty foot, dry, fir stick about an inch and a half in diameter with a three inch straight, sharp-pointed piece of steel sticking out of the larger e...

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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/64308
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Summary:pick v The two very important tools used on a log drive were the pick-er-roon ( peeve [sic]) and the pick pole . . . . The pick pole was a fifteen or twenty foot, dry, fir stick about an inch and a half in diameter with a three inch straight, sharp-pointed piece of steel sticking out of the larger end along with a steel hook. JH JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Pick pole -> steel band to keep pole from splitting. Used Sup Used Sup 3 Not used [see also 'pickeer-roon', 'peavies', etc.] pickpole,CULL, pick up the rear diagram included