Why Is It Called a Saw Pit?
The Logs of Wood to Be Sawn Were Placed over a Pit on Planks of Wood Called "Dogs" in Naval Jargon. the Senior Sawyer Stood on Top of the Plank. the Junior One...
The logs of wood to be sawn were placed over a pit on planks of wood called "dogs" in naval jargon. The senior sawyer stood on top of the plank. The junior one had to go into the pit, which was often partially filled with water, with sawdust constantly 'raining down,' so he stood in a layer of sawdust as a result.
What does Saw Pit mean?
: a pit over which timber is laid to be sawed with a long two-handled saw operated by two people of whom one stands above the timber and the other below it.
What is a pit Sawyer?
noun. A person who stands in a saw pit and works the lower handle of a pit-saw.
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