Log rolling, as a sport, began in the late 1800's during the great logging era. ... They would work the river, stepping on the floating logs as they worked from bank to bank. As soon the men stepped onto the logs, the logs would spin, dumping them into the water. (It's as easy as falling off a log!)

What is the tool for rolling logs?

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, used for handling and turning logs and cants, especially in sawmills.

What is a rolling log?

It defines an interval over which log analysis can be performed. ... It provides an easy way to identify files that are no longer being used so that an automated script can clean the logging directory and run log analysis programs. You should roll log files several times a day.