twister
twister n Then the binder of the hind slide was tied around the logs to keep them from falling off during the haul. A 'twister' was used to keep each binder tight around th the logs. A 'twister' was made from a 'rinned' fir tree and was about a foot long and about two i...
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79687 |
| Summary: | twister n Then the binder of the hind slide was tied around the logs to keep them from falling off during the haul. A 'twister' was used to keep each binder tight around th the logs. A 'twister' was made from a 'rinned' fir tree and was about a foot long and about two inches in diameter. A twister was put between two parallel parts (of a binder) that were close and then these parts were twisted around and around each other until the binder bit into the rind of the logs. DNE-cit JH JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Used I Used I 1 Used I bitting stick Source listed in DNE as M 69-6. |
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