Accession Number

1986.008.1221

Creation Date

circa 1700

Description

Pitted and absent sections.
Caulking chisels came in a variety of sizes to insert the fiber, either hemp or animal hair, and pitch into the gaps between boards. The sailors would also use other tools such as a mallet to drive the new oakum into the crevices and a hook to remove the old oakum see 1986.008.1217