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Caulking Mallet
Caulking Mallet

Caulking Mallet

Date1890-1950
Object number00053498
NameCaulking Mallet
Mediumwood, metal
DimensionsOverall: 395 mm, 1264 g, 75 mm
ClassificationsTools and equipment
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bernard Lake
DescriptionA shipwright’s caulking mallet had a unique design; it featured distinctive longitudinal slots in the head of the mallet to give some “springiness” to the hard wood, usually oak, which would reduce the jarring on the user’s wrist.