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266862 | Ed Minch <ruby1638@a...> | 2018‑10‑23 | Re: Wooden Shipbuilding: "The Shipbuilders of Essex" circa 1950 United State... |
Having done the job, I was quite impressed with the guy who was driving trunnels (tree nails, Jeff) through planks into frames of the hull. They were a little lower than waist height and where the hull curved in, so he had to swing up. Easy motion, stopping to laugh a little, then more swinging. And watching the guy caulking and how easily the string of oakum just followed along and made it into the seam ready for the next strike. Yow Ed Minch |
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