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Hawsing Iron
Document Type: Artifact
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ID Number: 1979_7
Keywords: Shipbuilding, 1979.7
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Description:
Hawsing iron, used in shipbuilding for caulking seams, particularly deck seams. The long handle allowed one caulker to stand holding the iron while another drove the caulking home using a two handed mallet. The caulking had been previous let in place using a small mallet and a hand held iron. Deck seams are especially difficult to caulk and keep tight as the sun dries out and shrinks decks.
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