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Jerry Iron
Jerry Iron

Jerry Iron

Date1890-1950
Object number00053663
NameCaulking Iron
MediumSteel, wood
DimensionsOverall: 255 x 25 x 6 mm, 283 g, 25 mm
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bernard Lake
DescriptionA caulking iron is a chisel-like tool, usually about 6-7 inches long, mushroom-headed and their blades are mostly flared - a shape known as fantail. Their edges are sharp, blunt, or provided with grooves known as creases. They are driven by the means of a caulking mallet. The purpose of caulking tools is to force stranded oakum into the seams between the planks to make them watertight.
Jerry Iron
1890-1950
Jerry Iron
1890-1950
Jerry Iron
1890-1950
Jerry Iron
1890-1950
Jerry Iron
1890-1950
Jerry Iron
1890-1950
Jerry Iron
1890-1950
Jerry Iron
1890-1950
Fantail Iron
1890-1950
Fantail Iron
1890-1950
Fantail Iron
1890-1950