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9. Tools used in the production of fi nished crooks, a small frame saw and combination rasp and fi le along with twig stock being worked. In the frame of the saw is a fi nished crook and its pattern. All images by the author.


Scratch-building a Maine bateau: Part 2 By Dan Brummer


Fastenings


Fastenings usually are not shown on scale models as they tend to be distractedly over scale. Most Admiralty models are held together primarily with glue. T e modeler of today has a seemingly endless number of adhesives with various properties to suit his or her needs. Modern adhesives are now used in fabricating full-sized boats in the “cold-molded” method of construction.


Beyond the usual iron nails and rivets, the larger


parts of boats and ships were held together with a combination of coaks, scarfs and large wooden dowels and/or metal bolts. T e large wooden dowels were called treenails if they were wedged through fastenings and dowels if they were blind fastenings. (Boudriot 1986, 141) T ey ranged in size from 3/4- inch (Goodwin 1987, 60) to 2-1/2 inches (zu Mondfelt 1985,53) in diameter. T e fi nest treenails came from the American black locust tree. T e wood was dense, strong and resistant to rot. Crothers provides a very complete discussion of locust treenails. (Crothers 2000, 65-67) Modelers might consider using the hard spines of the honey locust (another species). T e tapered ends of common round toothpicks are a simple solution at this scale.


Should the modeler choose metal nails then Gardner is the best guide. For his dories he calls for 10-penny


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