The adz was used to square up and rough finish a log into a beam or column for post and beam construction.

The bark spud was used to debark the log before it went to the sawmill. The bark usually contained contaminants that would dull the saw blades.

Old Boom Chain picked up near the Red Dock

Three Boom Chain ( log raft chain ) from old mill basket factory site. Log raft chain and pins were used to connect logs and create a "necklace" of logs when transporting hundreds of logs to the lumbermill.

Hand forged boot jack in wrought iron. Heavy caulked boots were part of the trade and this was an important portable instrument to remove same.

Crosscut saw with a wooden "H"-shaped frame, metal tension adjustment and coarse, teeth blade. Metal blade dimensions are 31" long by 1.25 inches side. Blade teeth are in "Champion" style, alternating plain teeth and "M" shaped teeth. Tool is in excellent condition suggesting it has not had a great deal of use.

A cant hook or cant dog is a traditional logging tool consisting of a wooden lever handle with a movable metal hook called a dog at one end, A peavey or peavey hook is similar, but has a spike in the end of the handle, whereas a cant dog has a blunt end or possibly small teeth for friction. Most cant hooks have a strong wooden pole with a curved, hooked, iron bar that hinges. This particular cant hook has a short handle.

13 Early American logging and woodworking tools

Hand wrought hand adz that could be used to carve out a wooden bowl or make a canoe out of a log.

The hand auger could put a hole in a log or a beam and hold a wood peg fastener.