Traditional Products for Shipwrights and Riggers Product Catalog #1
Traditional Products for Shipwrights and Riggers Product Catalog #1
Traditional Products for Shipwrights and Riggers Product Catalog #1
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Bosun’s LockerFor The Hull And DeckCanadian batt styleCaulking Cotton in Batts or Str<strong>and</strong>edThe caulking of any traditional carvel-planked wooden vessel requires the use ofcotton or tarred oakum. We carry soft, top quality caulking cotton from twosources: Davey & Company, which offers the British style made of 8 str<strong>and</strong>syielding a 5 ⁄16˝ (8 mm) diameter; <strong>and</strong> Cancord br<strong>and</strong> from Canada, whichsupplies batts of 120-grain traditional boat caulking cotton.ITEM # DESCRIPTION SIZE6086 Caulking Cotton—British Str<strong>and</strong> style 1 /2 Kg7122 Caulking Cotton—Canadian Batt style 1 lbBritish str<strong>and</strong> styleBOAT SOUP RECIPEA tried <strong>and</strong> true concoctionto coat the hull inside <strong>and</strong> out,the rigging if it’s parceled <strong>and</strong>served, <strong>and</strong> even the deck ifyou don’t mind sticky feet!equal parts boiled linseed oil<strong>and</strong> turpentinehalf part pine tarsplash of black paintdash of japan drierApply generously <strong>and</strong> inhaleoften. Nectar of the gods.Oakum #9107Once upon a time, much of the oakum used <strong>for</strong>caulking ships came from the laborious unpicking of oldhemp rope, basically recycled from old tarry ropes <strong>and</strong>cordage. Prisoners <strong>and</strong> orphaned children in workhousesin London, Engl<strong>and</strong> provided the labor. Today, oakumis made from properly carded <strong>and</strong> appropriately tarredreal hemp fiber—the best available now <strong>and</strong> every bitas good as the best available in days gone by. Wecarry extremely fine oakum steeped in Stockholm Tar,used primarily below the water line. Available in coils,or burlap wrapped bales. The oakum bale has four 9 lb coils, measuring approximately1866 ft per 37 lb bale.Jeffery’s No. 2 Black Marine GlueStill produced in Engl<strong>and</strong> from the original <strong>for</strong>mula, this is the preferred choice <strong>for</strong>paying over caulked deck seams <strong>for</strong> more than 120 years. It remains flexible inlow temperatures <strong>and</strong> withst<strong>and</strong>s softening at high temps.Stockholm TarAhh, the aromatic smell of an open jar of this thick liquid conjures up images ofa long voyage <strong>for</strong> ch<strong>and</strong>lery customers—they love it. This traditional substance isused <strong>for</strong> preserving natural cordage, oakum <strong>and</strong> timber.ITEM # DESCRIPTION SIZE8143 Jeffrey’s No. 2 Black 12.5 kg6725 Jeffrey’s No. 2 Black 25 kg12771 Stockholm Tar 1 pt12772 Stockholm Tar 1 qt6314 Stockholm Tar 1 kg6315 Stockholm Tar 2.25 kgOakum20 WOODEN BOAT CHANDLERY CATALOGFree Shipping with your first $250 order. Call or email:1.855.556.1535 • sales@woodenboatch<strong>and</strong>lery.org
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