How Much Money did a Bolt Cutter Earn?
Bolt
Cutters received one silver dollar per day for
cutting and splitting one cord of shingle bolts. If a bolt cutter worked 10
hours a day, he might cut and split one cord of shingle bolts. If a Bolt
Cutter owned a team of 
oxen or horses, he might earn another
dollar per day ($2.00) by hauling the bolts to the mill.
Sawyers:
were paid well, at approximately $2.45 per day.
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