Iron, Shipwright's Caulking

Object/Artifact

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Museum of History Benicia

Shipbuilder's Caulking Iron

Shipbuilder's Caulking Iron

Name/Title

Iron, Shipwright's Caulking

Entry/Object ID

2020.101.0001

Description

Caulking iron, metal, reproduction used in the process of shipbuilding to push oakum into the seams of the ship 6" long, the blade is 2-1/4" wide and the head is 1" in diameter

Collection

Matthew Turner Collection