Logging Lubricant Bottle

Glass bottle with a hook used to stick Into the trunk of a tree

Glass bottle with a hook used to stick Into the trunk of a tree

Name/Title

Logging Lubricant Bottle

Entry/Object ID

2025.013.020

Scope and Content

These bottles were used to hold kerosene or other solvent to help clean the pitch off the saw blade and keep them from binding when cutting large fir trees. They were also sometimes filled with lubricant. Fitted with hooks to drive into the trunk or hang from branches, they were kept within easy reach.

Collection

Lynden Historical Items

Category

Logging
Tools

Location

* Untyped Location

Logging Exhibit