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Bent Caulking Iron
Bent Caulking Iron

Bent Caulking Iron

Date1890-1950
Object number00053522
NameCaulking Iron
MediumSteel
DimensionsOverall: 197 x 50 x 3 mm, 438 g, 35 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.
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