Caulk boots

Caulk boots, calk boots,^[1] or cork boots (pronounced "cork" and usually called "corks")^[2] are spike-soled boots^[3] worn by loggers, tree planters and other forestry laborers in many places,^[4] but particularly associated with the lumberjacks of the timber-producing regions of the Pacific Northwest and Canada.^[5] They are worn for traction in the woods and especially in timber rafting, and were part of the traditional lumberman's basic equipment, along with axe, peavey and crosscut saw.^[6]

See also

• Shoe studs (disambiguation)

References

1. "Logging Operations", OSHA
2. "Caulk Boots", Stanhope Heritage
3. "Women and Timber: The Pacific Northwest Logging Community, 1920 - 1998: Glossary". Center for Columbia River History. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
4. "...spiked-soled boots were introduced across the New Zealand logging industry...", NZ Dept. of Labour
5. "Ottawa Valley Expressions". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
6. "TIMBER!! LUMBERJACKS, LOGGERS & TREES", Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center

External links

• Article about logging boots from Timber West