BEagle, as I said earlier, I thought is was something to do with boots and shoes or some such. I have a rugged wristwatch by Timbersomething.
....one used to know a chap in the Paras called Timber
tool - I wonder if they are by any chance related.... but on second thoughts his name was really Woodcock....
...... or was it Oakhampton ..... memory plays such tricks these days....