An older logging implement consisting of a simple A-frame or sled pulled by draft animals. Loggers chained the heavy butt end of a log to the sled to keep it from digging into the dirt, while the lighter top end dragged behind. This reduced friction and kept the most valuable part of the log clean for the sawmill.
Heard on the job
The old-timers used a horse and travois to pull these massive white pines out of the swamp.
Also heard as
- go-devil
- crotch
Related terms
Skidding
The process of dragging felled trees or logs from the cutting area to a central landing.
Skid road
A rough, temporary trail used by heavy equipment to drag felled logs from the stump to the landing.
Snig
The process of dragging a felled log along the ground using a chain or cable attached to one end.