Bandsaw A machine that uses a long strip of steel welded into a loop with teeth cut into one or both edges to cut wood, metal, plastic, or other materials. The volume measurement of lumber. One board foot measures 1 inch thick by 1 foot wide by 1 foot long. See our Tally Sheet Bunk A device used to hold a log up off the ground or on a carriage or other sawing device. Cant hook A device used for rolling cants or logs.
Many people mistake a cant hook for a peavey.
The difference is that a cant hook doesn't have a point on the end like a peavey. Carbide A compound of carbon and other materials that is super hard. There are various grades of carbide depending on the application. In saw teeth they are brazed to the saw blade and ground to the proper configuration. These teeth are very hard and stay sharp longer than other types of teeth.